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pentode vs. triode

[pen-tohd] / ˈpɛn toʊd /

noun

Electronics.
  1. a vacuum tube having five electrodes, usually a plate, three grids, and a cathode, within the same envelope.

[trahy-ohd] / ˈtraɪ oʊd /

noun

Electronics.
  1. a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.