diode

Betekenis (English)

An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.

Synonyms

semiconductor diode

crystal rectifier

rectifying tube

rectifying valve

junction rectifier

semi-diode

crystal diode

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈdaɪəʊd/
Etimologie (English)

From di- + -ode. Learned formation, coined by William Eccles in 1919, after Ancient Greek δίοδος (díodos).

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