Definition of TETRODE

tetrode

Plural: tetrodes

Noun

  • a thermionic tube having four electrodes
  • A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to improve the thermionic emission.
  • A dynatron.
  • A dual-gate MOSFET.

Origin / Etymology

From tetr- + -ode.

Scrabble Score: 8

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Words With Friends Score: 8

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