English Explanatory Dictionary

dynode

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a series of electrodes within a photomultiplier tube.

Pronunciation

/ˈdaɪ.nəʊd/ /ˈdaɪˌnoʊd/

Word forms

dynode dynodes

Etymology

From 1939 from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power, might, strength”) + -ode. By surface analysis, dyne + -ode.

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