pentode

English

Etymology

pent- +‎ -ode

Noun

pentode (plural pentodes)

a thermionic valve similar to a tetrode with the addition of a third grid, the suppressor grid; was/is used in high quality audio and radio products

Hypernyms

vacuum tube

Hyponyms

output pentode
RF pentode

Meronyms

cathode
control grid (g₁)
screen grid (g₂)
suppressor grid (g₃)
anode (also called: plate)

See also

w:kinkless tetrode

Translations

thermionic valve

Finnish: pentodi
Japanese: 五極管 (gokyokukan)

Swedish: pentod (sv) c
Tagalog: limandas

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