Meaning
Any of a series of electrodes within a photomultiplier tube.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
From 1939 from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power, might, strength”) + -ode. By surface analysis, dyne + -ode.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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