DIODE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a semiconductor that consists of a p-n junction
   Synonym(s)
   • crystal rectifier (what does crystal rectifier mean?)
   • junction rectifier (what does junction rectifier mean?)
   • semiconductor diode (what does semiconductor diode mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) diode is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • semiconductor device (what does semiconductor device mean?)
   • semiconductor unit (what does semiconductor unit mean?)
   • semiconductor (what does semiconductor mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • light-emitting diode (what does light-emitting diode mean?)
   • LED (what does LED mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a thermionic tube having two electrodes
   • used as a rectifier
   Synonym(s)
   • rectifying tube (what does rectifying tube mean?)
   • rectifying valve (what does rectifying valve mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) diode is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • tube (what does tube mean?)
   • vacuum tube (what does vacuum tube mean?)
   • thermionic vacuum tube (what does thermionic vacuum tube mean?)
   • thermionic tube (what does thermionic tube mean?)
   • electron tube (what does electron tube mean?)
   • thermionic valve (what does thermionic valve mean?)