digitron

/ ˈdɪdʒɪˌtrɒn /

noun

1. Also called: Nixie tube. electronics a type of tube, for displaying information, having a common anode and several cathodes shaped in the form of characters, which can be lit by a glow discharge

Word History and Origins

Origin of digitron¹

C20: from _digit + _-tron

Example Sentences

Thomas Bromley, an engineer and amateur inventor, created his Digitron Electric Clock in 1961 at his home in Hull.

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