Neutrodyne

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noun

A kind of tuned-radio-frequency (TRF) receiver in which the instability-causing interelectrode capacitance of the triode RF tubes is cancelled out to prevent parasitic oscillations that cause unwanted noise.

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Meanings

nounNeutrodyne (plural Neutrodynes)

plural Neutrodynes

  1. historicalA kind of tuned-radio-frequency (TRF) receiver in which the instability-causing interelectrode capacitance of the triode RF tubes is cancelled out to prevent parasitic oscillations that cause unwanted noise.

Origin

From neutro- + -dyne.

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APA

Neutrodyne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neutrodyne

MLA

“Neutrodyne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neutrodyne. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Neutrodyne,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Neutrodyne.

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