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thermionic tube vs diode

diode vs thermionic tube

thermionic tube and diode both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
thermionic tube Yes No No No
diode Yes No No No
As nouns, diode is a hyponym of thermionic tube; that is, diode is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than thermionic tube:
  • thermionic tube: electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
  • diode: a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
thermionic tube (noun) diode (noun)
electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
Difference between thermionic tube and diode

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