Meaning of pentode in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈpɛntoʊd/

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1. Noun

   pentode

   Etymology

   early 20th century: from Greek pente‘five’ + hodos‘way’

   Definitions

   1. a thermionic tube having five electrodes

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