rectenna

noun
/ɹɛkˈtɛn.ə/

Etymology

Blend of rectifying + antenna.

  1. borrowed from antenna
  2. compounded as rectenna — “rectifying + antenna

Definitions

  1. A special type of antenna that converts microwave energy into direct current electricity.

    • This leads to highly efficient photon-to-electron conversion, orders of magnitude larger than conventional rectennas.

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