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dynode

dy·node [ d nd ] (plural dy·nodes)


noun 
Definition:
 
electrode: an electrode in an electron tube that produces electrons through secondary emission

[Mid-20th century. < Greek dunamis "force" (see dynamic) + -ode]
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