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pliotron

UK/ˈplaɪ.ə(ʊ)ˌtɹɒn/US/ˈplaɪ.əˌtɹɑn/

pliotron noun: a hard vacuum triode.

Noun

pliotron (plural pliotrons)

  1. A hard vacuum triode.

Forms of pliotron

pluralpliotrons

Origin of pliotron

Originally a trademark of General Electric, who began producing them in 1915.

Questions about pliotron

What does pliotron mean?
Pliotron means a hard vacuum triode.
What part of speech is pliotron?
Pliotron is a noun.
How do you pronounce pliotron?
Pliotron is pronounced /ˈplaɪ.ə(ʊ)ˌtɹɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of pliotron?
The plural of pliotron is pliotrons.

Words near pliotron in the dictionary

  1. pliosauromorph
  2. pliosauromorphs
  3. pliosaurs
  4. pliothermal
  5. pliothermic
  6. pliotron
  7. pliotrons
  8. pliotropic
  9. plip
  10. plipastatin
  11. plipastatins

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