thyristor

American

[thahy-ris-ter] / θaɪˈrɪs tər /

noun

Electronics.

a semiconductor device having two stable states, used as an electronic switch.

thyristor British

/ θaɪˈrɪstə /

noun

any of a group of semiconductor devices, such as the silicon-controlled rectifier, that can be switched between two states

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Etymology

Origin of thyristor

First recorded in 1965–70; thyr(atron) + (trans)istor

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