rectenna

[ rek-ten-uh ]

/ ˌrɛkˈtɛn ə /

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noun

a piece of electrical equipment consisting of an antenna accompanied by a diode to rectify the electromagnetic energy it receives, changing it into direct current: used to enable wireless transmission and to convert solar energy to electricity.

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Origin of rectenna

First recorded in 1960–65; rec(tifying) + ant(enna)

Words nearby rectenna

rectangle, rectangular, rectangular coordinate, rectangular coordinates, rectangular hyperbola, rectenna, recti, rectifiable, rectification, rectified, rectified spirit