tetrode

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UK/ˈtɛtɹəʊd/US/ˈtɛˌtɹoʊd/

noun

A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to improve the thermionic emission.

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Meanings

nountetrode (plural tetrodes)

plural tetrodes

  1. A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to improve the thermionic emission.
  2. A dynatron.
  3. A dual-gate MOSFET.

Origin

From tetr- + -ode.

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Translations

Russian тетрод
  • тетрод (tetrod)a thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to protect the control grid
Swedish tetrod
  • tetroda thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to protect the control grid
Tagalog patandas
  • patandasa thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to protect the control grid
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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