heptode

noun

hep·​tode

ˈhepˌtōd

plural -s

: a vacuum tube with seven electrodes including a cathode, an anode, a control grid, and four additional grids or other electrodes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hepta- + -ode

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