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silicon-controlled rectifier

silicon-controlled rectifier noun: a form of thyristor.

Noun

silicon-controlled rectifier (plural silicon-controlled rectifiers)

  1. (trademark) a form of thyristor

Forms of silicon-controlled rectifier

pluralsilicon-controlled rectifiers

Questions about silicon-controlled rectifier

What does silicon-controlled rectifier mean?
Silicon-controlled rectifier means a form of thyristor.
What part of speech is silicon-controlled rectifier?
Silicon-controlled rectifier is a noun.
What is the plural of silicon-controlled rectifier?
The plural of silicon-controlled rectifier is silicon-controlled rectifiers.

Words near silicon-controlled rectifier in the dictionary

  1. silicon wafers
  2. silicon-28
  3. silicon-29
  4. silicon-30
  5. silicon-based
  6. silicon-controlled rectifier
  7. silicon-controlled rectifiers
  8. siliconated
  9. silicone
  10. silicone grease
  11. silicone greases

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