/ Dictionary / Index P pentode: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pen•tode Pronunciation: (pen'tōd), [key] — n. Electronics. a vacuum tube having five electrodes, usually a plate, three grids, and a cathode, within the same envelope. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pentode (Thesaurus) pentobarbital pentolite Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jovial Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language