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alphatron

UK/ˈæl.fəˌtɹɒn/US/ˈæl.fəˌtɹɑn/

alphatron noun: a kind of ionization tube for measuring vacuum.

Noun

alphatron (plural alphatrons)

  1. A kind of ionization tube for measuring vacuum.

Forms of alphatron

pluralalphatrons

Origin of alphatron

From alpha + -tron.

Questions about alphatron

What does alphatron mean?
Alphatron means a kind of ionization tube for measuring vacuum.
What part of speech is alphatron?
Alphatron is a noun.
How do you pronounce alphatron?
Alphatron is pronounced /ˈæl.fəˌtɹɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of alphatron?
The plural of alphatron is alphatrons.

Words near alphatron in the dictionary

  1. alphasyllabary
  2. alphasyllabic
  3. alphasyllabical
  4. alphasyllabically
  5. alphasyllable
  6. alphatron
  7. alphatrons
  8. alphaviral
  9. alphavirus
  10. alphaviruses
  11. alphaxalone

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