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• a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
Example sentence• A diode is an electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only. |
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• a positively charged electrode by which electrons leave an electrical device
Example sentence• The anode is the positively charged electrode in an electrolytic cell. |
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• a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
Example sentence• The cathode is the negatively charged electrode in an electrical device. |
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• a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
Example sentence• She placed a bouquet of flowers on top of the commode. |
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• a segment of a stem between two nodes
Example sentence• The plant's internodes were so close together that it appeared bushy. |
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noun
• a thermionic vacuum tube having three electrodes; fluctuations of the charge on the grid control the flow from cathode to anode which makes amplification possible
Example sentence• The triode is a type of electronic vacuum tube. |
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• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
Example sentence• I hope I don't discommode you by asking for a favor. |
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noun
• a pore that exudes water on the surface or margin of a leaf of higher plants
Example sentence• The hydathodes on the leaves of the plant serve as a route for water secretion. |
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verb
• to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
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noun
• an expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade
Example sentence• The acacia tree has long, flat phyllodes instead of traditional leaves. |
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noun
• A poem in which the author retracts something said in an earlier poem.
Example sentence• He wrote a palinode to retract his previous statement. |
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noun
• One who performs the poetry of a poet for an audience; not a writer of poetry.
Example sentence• The rhapsode recited the epic poem to the captivated audience. |
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noun
• An abortive stamen, or any organ modified from an abortive stamen; a staminodium
Example sentence• The staminodes in this flower are small and non-functional. |
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Example sentence• A tacnode is a point on a curve where two branches of the curve cross and the curve has a cusp. |
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noun
• A threne, or threnody; a dirge; a funeral song.
Example sentence• He wrote a beautiful threnode for his late grandmother. |
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Example sentence• A multielectrode array was used to record neural activity. |
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noun
• A semiconductor two-terminal component whose electrical characteristics are light-sensitive
Example sentence• A photodiode is a semiconductor device that converts light into an electric current. |
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noun
• a semiconductor diode that exhibits a sharp increase in reverse current at a well-defined reverse voltage: used as a voltage regulator
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• a diode that can handle high electrical current flow (in only one direction), usually used to change alternating current into direct current.
Example sentence• A rectifier diode is used to convert alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC). |
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noun
• a sterile vestigial pistil remaining in a staminate flower
Example sentence• The pistillode of this flower is underdeveloped. |
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Example sentence• The anticathode emits electrons when struck by the cathode rays. |
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Example sentence• Certain diseases can disrupt the normal functioning of cytodes within the body. |
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Example sentence• The monomode fiber optic cable is designed for long-distance transmission. |
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Example sentence• The nosode of Tuberculinum is made from tuberculous sputum and is used to treat tuberculosis. |
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noun
• (botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
Example sentence• A binary tree is a type of data structure that consists of nodes, including leaf nodes. |
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noun
• a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
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