hexode

noun

hex·​ode

ˈhekˌsōd

plural -s

: a vacuum tube with six electrodes consisting of a cathode, an anode, a control grid, and three additional grids or other electrodes

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hexa- + -ode

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