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krytron

UK/ˈkɹaɪˌtɹɒn/US/ˈkɹaɪˌtɹɑn/

krytron noun: a cold cathode gas-filled tube intended for use as a very high-speed switch, somewhat similar to the thyratron.

Noun

krytron (plural krytrons)

  1. A cold cathode gas-filled tube intended for use as a very high-speed switch, somewhat similar to the thyratron.

Forms of krytron

pluralkrytrons

Origin of krytron

Equivalent to cryo- + -tron.

Questions about krytron

What does krytron mean?
Krytron means a cold cathode gas-filled tube intended for use as a very high-speed switch, somewhat similar to the thyratron.
What part of speech is krytron?
Krytron is a noun.
How do you pronounce krytron?
Krytron is pronounced /ˈkɹaɪˌtɹɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of krytron?
The plural of krytron is krytrons.

Words near krytron in the dictionary

  1. Krystal
  2. Krystin
  3. Krystina
  4. Krystle
  5. krytocracy
  6. krytron
  7. krytrons
  8. Kryvyi Rih
  9. Kryvyy Rih
  10. Kryzhanovan
  11. kryzhanovskite

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