diode

POS

Noun

HYPHEN

di=ode

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun diode has 2 senses

diode(n = noun.artifact) rectifying tube, rectifying valve - a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier;

is a kind of electron tube, thermionic tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic valve, tube, vacuum tube

diode(n = noun.artifact) crystal rectifier, junction rectifier, semiconductor diode - a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction;

has particulars: led, light-emitting diode

is a kind of semiconductor, semiconductor device, semiconductor unit

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

diode, n. Electronics 1 a semiconductor allowing the flow of current in one direction only and having two terminals.
2 a thermionic valve having two electrodes.

Etymology

DI-(1) + ELECTRODE

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