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corotron

corotron noun: a gas-filled shunt regulator, usually containing small quantities of radioactive materials to ease ignition, the regulated voltage depending upon the gas or gases used and their proportions and pressure.

Noun

corotron (plural corotrons)

  1. A gas-filled shunt regulator, usually containing small quantities of radioactive materials to ease ignition, the regulated voltage depending upon the gas or gases used and their proportions and pressure.

Forms of corotron

pluralcorotrons

Origin of corotron

Blend of corona + -tron; originally a trade name.

Questions about corotron

What does corotron mean?
Corotron means a gas-filled shunt regulator, usually containing small quantities of radioactive materials to ease ignition, the regulated voltage depending upon the gas or gases used and their proportions and pressure.
What part of speech is corotron?
Corotron is a noun.
What is the plural of corotron?
The plural of corotron is corotrons.

Words near corotron in the dictionary

  1. corotational
  2. corotations
  3. corotocine
  4. corotocines
  5. corotoxigenin
  6. corotron
  7. corotrons
  8. coroutine
  9. coroutines
  10. Corowa
  11. Corozal

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