penthode

Definitions of penthode
  1. noun
    a thermionic tube having five electrodes
    synonyms: pentode
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    type of:
    elektronenbuis, kathodestraalbuis, metro, ondergrondse, vacuümbuis
    electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
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