ze·ner diode or
Ze·ner diode (zē

nər)
n.A silicon semiconductor device used as a voltage regulator because of its ability to maintain an almost constant voltage with a wide range of currents.
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zener diode [After Clarence Melvin
Zener (1905-1993), American physicist.]
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