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dy⋅node

[dahy-nohd]
–noun Electronics.
an electrode for the emission of secondary electrons in a vacuum tube.

Origin:
1935–40; dyn(a)- + -ode 2
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dy·node   (dī'nōd')   
n.  An electrode used in certain electron tubes to provide secondary emission.

[Greek dunamis, power; see dynamic + -ode.]
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