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Answer for the clue "A thermionic tube having four electrodes ", 7 letters:
tetrode

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a thermionic tube having four electrodes

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A tetrode is a vacuum tube (called valve in British English) having four active electrodes . The four electrodes in order from the centre are: a thermionic cathode , first and second grids and a plate . There are several varieties of tetrodes, the most ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to protect the control grid 2 A dynatron

Usage examples of tetrode.

By implanting a unique tetrode transistor into the brain stem, then using a modified broadcast transmitter to emit the proper signal, I can control the behavior of the recipients.

So we built what I call a tetrode, a shielded grid tube, and then I switched from potassium to cesium oxide.