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dynode definition

dy·node (dī′nōd′)

noun

an electrode in a photomultiplier electron tube designed so that each impinging electron causes the emission of two or more secondary electrons

Etymology: < Gr dyn(amis), power (see dynamic) + -ode

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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