diode vs junction rectifier

diode and junction rectifier both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
diode	Yes	No	No	No
junction rectifier	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, diode and junction rectifier are synonyms defined as:

diode and junction rectifier: a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction

Other synonyms of diode include crystal rectifier, semiconductor diode.

diode (noun)	junction rectifier (noun)
a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction	a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier