diode

noun
/ˈdaɪ.əʊd/

An electronic device that allows current to flow in one direction only; used chiefly as a rectifier.

Related words

diodelaser
diodelike
diodic
microdiode
nanodiode
photodiode
Gunn diode
Zener diode
junction diode
laser diode
Schottky diode
tunnel diode

Word history

From Ancient Greek "δίοδος" (passage through).

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