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Saticon

American  
[sat-i-kon] / ˈsæt ɪˌkɒn /
Television, Trademark.

  1. a camera tube similar to the vidicon in construction and operation but using a combination of the semiconductors selenium, arsenic, and tellurium (rather than antimony sulfide) as its photoconductive surface.

Saticon British  
/ ˈsætɪˌkɒn /

noun

  1. a high-resolution television camera tube used when high definition is required

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Etymology

Origin of Saticon

C20: from s ( elenium ) + a ( rsenic ) + t ( ellurium ) (used in the tube screen) + icon ( oscope )

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