thermionic rectifier

  • 31triode — [ trʌɪəʊd] noun a thermionic valve having three electrodes. ↘a semiconductor rectifier having three connections. Origin early 20th cent.: from tri + electrode …

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  • 32triode — ► NOUN 1) a thermionic valve having three electrodes. 2) a semiconductor rectifier having three connections. ORIGIN from TRI (Cf. ↑tri ) + ELECTRODE(Cf. ↑electrode) …

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  • 33triode — n. 1 a thermionic valve having three electrodes. 2 a semiconductor rectifier having three connections. Etymology: TRI + ELECTRODE …

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