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cryotron

UK/ˈkɹaɪ.ə(ʊ)ˌtɹɒn/US/ˈkɹaɪ.oʊˌtɹɑn/

cryotron noun: a switch that employs superconductivity.

cryotron: a switch that employs superconductivity
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Noun

cryotron (plural cryotrons)

  1. A switch that employs superconductivity

cryotron meaning in Tamil

cryotron in Tamil

உறைநிலைக் கடத்தி சுவிட்சு

Forms of cryotron

pluralcryotrons

Origin of cryotron

From cryo- + -tron.

Questions about cryotron

What does cryotron mean?
Cryotron means a switch that employs superconductivity.
What is cryotron in Tamil?
Cryotron in Tamil is உறைநிலைக் கடத்தி சுவிட்சு. See Cryotron meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cryotron?
Cryotron is a noun.
How do you pronounce cryotron?
Cryotron is pronounced /ˈkɹaɪ.ə(ʊ)ˌtɹɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of cryotron?
The plural of cryotron is cryotrons.

Words near cryotron in the dictionary

  1. cryotransformations
  2. cryotransmission
  3. cryotrap
  4. cryotrapping
  5. cryotraps
  6. cryotron
  7. cryotronic
  8. cryotronics
  9. cryotrons
  10. cryotube
  11. cryotubes

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cryotron (page history and authors); cryotron (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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