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pentode

/ˈpen.təʊd/

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noun

C2formalcommontechnical/ˈpen.təʊd/

A noun referring to a thermionic tube or vacuum tube that contains five electrodes, typically used in electronic circuits for amplification or signal processing.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее электронную лампу или вакуумную трубку, содержащую пять электродов, обычно используемую в электронных схемах для усиления или обработки сигналов.
  1. Thermionic tube C2 formal technical

    A type of electronic vacuum tube that contains five active electrodes: a cathode, an anode, a control grid, a screen grid, and a suppressor grid.

    • The pentode was widely used in audio amplifiers for its high gain.
    • Engineers replaced the triode with a pentode to improve circuit performance.
    • The radio technician carefully tested the pentode's output.

    🇷🇺Пентод

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