octode

noun

oc·​tode

ˈäkˌtōd

plural -s

: a vacuum tube with eight electrodes comprising a cathode, an anode, a control grid, and five additional electrodes that are usually grids

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary octa- + -ode

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