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crossatron

UK/ˈkɹɒs.əˌtɹɒn/US/ˈkɹɔs.əˌtɹɑn/

crossatron noun: a high-power pulsed modulator device, a cold cathode gas-filled tube that combines useful features of thyratrons, vacuum tubes, and power semiconductor switches.

Noun

crossatron (plural crossatrons)

  1. A high-power pulsed modulator device, a cold cathode gas-filled tube that combines useful features of thyratrons, vacuum tubes, and power semiconductor switches.

Forms of crossatron

pluralcrossatrons

Origin of crossatron

From cross- + -tron, from being a cross or hybrid of the other kinds.

Questions about crossatron

What does crossatron mean?
Crossatron means a high-power pulsed modulator device, a cold cathode gas-filled tube that combines useful features of thyratrons, vacuum tubes, and power semiconductor switches.
What part of speech is crossatron?
Crossatron is a noun.
How do you pronounce crossatron?
Crossatron is pronounced /ˈkɹɒs.əˌtɹɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of crossatron?
The plural of crossatron is crossatrons.

Words near crossatron in the dictionary

  1. crossandras
  2. Crossans
  3. crossarm
  4. crossarms
  5. crossasteroside
  6. crossatron
  7. crossatrons
  8. crossback
  9. crossbacked
  10. crossbacking
  11. crossbacks

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