diode
1. [ noun ] (electronics) a thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
Synonyms: rectifying_valve rectifying_tube
Related terms: tube
2. [ noun ] (physics,electronics,electricity) a semiconductor that consists of a P-N junction
Synonyms: junction_rectifier crystal_rectifier semiconductor_diode
Related terms: semiconductor_device light-emitting_diode
Similar spelling:   Diede
  diet
  Dido
  ditto
  dit
  die_out