Definition of TRIODE

triode

Plural: triodes

Noun

  • a thermionic vacuum tube having three electrodes; fluctuations of the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode which makes amplification possible
  • A thermionic valve containing an anode, a cathode, and a control grid; small changes to the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode, which makes amplification possible.

Origin / Etymology

From tri- + -ode.

Scrabble Score: 7

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