heptode

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UK/ˈhɛp.təʊd/US/ˈhɛpˌtoʊd/

noun

A compound thermionic valve containing a triode and tetrode; was used in superheterodyne radio receivers.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

nounheptode (plural heptodes)

plural heptodes

  1. A compound thermionic valve containing a triode and tetrode; was used in superheterodyne radio receivers.

Origin

Translations

Russian гепто́д
  • гепто́д (geptód)Translations
Swedish heptod
  • heptodTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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