Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gunn diode

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: gun-n -diode
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of diode with negative resistance, used in high-frequency electronics.

Etymology

Named after physicist J. B. Gunn.

Inflected Forms

Gunn diodes (plural)

Phrases

Gunn effect

Frequently Paired Words

Gunn effect

Synonyms

transferred electron device

Questions

What does gunn diode mean?: A form of diode with negative resistance, used in high-frequency electronics.
Where does gunn diode come from?: Named after physicist J. B. Gunn.

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