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thyratron

[ thahy-ruh-tron ]

noun

, Electronics.
  1. a gas-filled, hot-cathode tube in which one or more control electrodes initiate, but do not limit and cannot interrupt, the flow of electrons.


thyratron

/ ˈθaɪrəˌtrɒn /

noun

  1. electronics a gas-filled tube that has three electrodes and can be switched between an `off' state and an `on' state. It has been superseded, except for application involving high-power switching, by the thyristor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thyratron1

1925–30; < Greek thýra door + -tron
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thyratron1

C20: originally a trademark, from Greek thura door, valve + -tron
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Example Sentences

The casual amateur is the one who takes a picture of his baby from 20 feet away, forgets to wind his film, and cannot tell a thyratron from a r�seau.�

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