dynode

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UK/ˈdaɪ.nəʊd/US/ˈdaɪˌnoʊd/

noun

Any of a series of electrodes within a photomultiplier tube.

OriginAncient Greek δύναμις →
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Meanings

noundynode (plural dynodes)

plural dynodes

  1. natural sciencesAny of a series of electrodes within a photomultiplier tube.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδύναμις“power, might, strength”
  2. Englishdynode

From 1939 from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power, might, strength”) + -ode. By surface analysis, dyne + -ode.

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APA

dynode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynode

MLA

“dynode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynode. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dynode,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynode.

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