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Chronotron

[ kron-uh-tron, kroh-nuh- ]
/ ˈkrɒn əˌtrɒn, ˈkroʊ nə- /

Trademark.

a brand name for a device for measuring extremely brief time intervals by comparing electric pulses.

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Words nearby Chronotron

chronon, chronooncology, chronopher, chronoscope, chronotherapy, Chronotron, chronotropic, chronotropism, -chroous, chrys-, chrysalid
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