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triode

  • /ˈtɹaɪ.əʊd/ UK
  • /ˈtɹaɪ.oʊd/ US

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noun triodes

  1. A thermionic valve containing an anode, a cathode, and a control grid; small changes to the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode, which makes amplification possible.

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noun thermionic valve

Españoltriodo
日本語三極管 sankyokukan
中文三極管 /三极管 sānjíguǎn
Portuguêstríodo
Françaistriode
DeutschTriode
Italianotriodo
Românătriodă
Русскийтрио́д triód
Tiếng Việtống ba cực

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@misc{triode_2026,
  title = {triode},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/triode},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}