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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tri•ode (trī′ōd),USA pronunciation n. [Electronics.]- Electronicsa vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- tri- + (electr)ode 1920–25
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: triode /ˈtraɪəʊd/ n - an electronic valve having three electrodes, a cathode, an anode, and a grid, the potential of the grid controlling the flow of electrons between the cathode and anode. It has been replaced by the transistor
- any electronic device, such as a thyratron, having three electrodes
Etymology: 20th Century: tri- + electrode |