diode

Plural: diodes

Noun

a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.

Origin / Etymology

From di- (“two”) + -ode. Learned formation, coined by William Henry Eccles in 1919, after Ancient Greek δίοδος (díodos, “passage through”), which however is formed not with δι- (di-, “two”) but with δια- (dia-, “through”).

Synonyms

crystal rectifier, junction rectifier, rectifying tube, rectifying valve, semiconductor diode

Scrabble Score: 7

diode is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
diode is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 7

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