thyratron
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Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek θύρα (thúra, “door”) + -tron. Originally a trademark, registered 17 June 1930 by the General Electric Company (United States Patent Office, Registration No. 271-660).
Noun edit
thyratron (plural thyratrons)
- (electronics) Any of several types of thermoelectric valve once used as a high-speed switch
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Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
thyratron m (plural thyratrons)
- thyratron
Further reading edit
- “thyratron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.