magnetron

/ˈmæɡ.nətˌtɹɒn/US/ˈmæɡ.nətˌtɹɑn/

magnetron noun: a device in which electrons are made to resonate in a specially shaped chamber and thus produce microwave radiation; used in radar, and in microwave ovens.

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Noun

magnetron (plural magnetrons)

A device in which electrons are made to resonate in a specially shaped chamber and thus produce microwave radiation; used in radar, and in microwave ovens

magnetron meaning in Tamil

magnetron in Tamil

காந்தலைப்பி, மகினத்திரன், மாக்னெட்ரான்

Forms of magnetron

plural	magnetrons

Origin of magnetron

From magnet + -tron.

Words formed from magnetron

cavity magnetron

Questions about magnetron

What does magnetron mean?: Magnetron means a device in which electrons are made to resonate in a specially shaped chamber and thus produce microwave radiation; used in radar, and in microwave ovens.
What is magnetron in Tamil?: Magnetron in Tamil is காந்தலைப்பி, மகினத்திரன், மாக்னெட்ரான். See Magnetron meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is magnetron?: Magnetron is a noun.
How do you pronounce magnetron?: Magnetron is pronounced /ˈmæɡ.nətˌtɹɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of magnetron?: The plural of magnetron is magnetrons.

Words near magnetron in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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