pentode

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

Noun

  1. A thermionic valve similar to a tetrode with the addition of a third grid, the suppressor grid to reduce the secondary emission effect; was/is used in high quality audio and radio products.

Origin

From pent- + -ode.

Forms

pentodes

Hypernyms

vacuum tube

Hyponyms

output pentode RF pentode

Related

kinkless tetrode

Derived

photopentode