DIODE

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Meaning:

A semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction

Synonyms:

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Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("diode" is a kind of...):

semiconductor; semiconductor device; semiconductor unit (a conductor made with semiconducting material)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "diode"):

LED; light-emitting diode (diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used)

Meaning:

A thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier

Synonyms:

diode; rectifying tube; rectifying valve

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("diode" is a kind of...):

electron tube; thermionic tube; thermionic vacuum tube; thermionic valve; tube; vacuum tube (electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope)