A unit combining a receiving aerial and a device for rectifying the current it produces; especially one used in the conversion of solar energy to electricity.
Origin
1960s. Blend of rectifying and antenna.
Definition of rectenna in US English:
rectenna
nounrɛkˈtɛnə
Electricity
A unit combining a receiving aerial and a device for rectifying the current it produces; especially one used in the conversion of solar energy to electricity.