Saticon

American

[sat-i-kon] / ˈsæt ɪˌkɒn /

Television, Trademark.

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

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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