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skiatron

UK/ˈskaɪ.əˌtɹɒn/US/ˈskaɪ.əˌtɹɑn/

skiatron noun: a kind of cathode ray tube that replaces the conventional light-emitting phosphor layer on the face of the tube screen with a scotophor such as potassium chloride.

Noun

skiatron (plural skiatrons)

  1. A kind of cathode ray tube that replaces the conventional light-emitting phosphor layer on the face of the tube screen with a scotophor such as potassium chloride.

Forms of skiatron

pluralskiatrons

Origin of skiatron

From Ancient Greek σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + -tron.

Questions about skiatron

What does skiatron mean?
Skiatron means a kind of cathode ray tube that replaces the conventional light-emitting phosphor layer on the face of the tube screen with a scotophor such as potassium chloride.
What part of speech is skiatron?
Skiatron is a noun.
How do you pronounce skiatron?
Skiatron is pronounced /ˈskaɪ.əˌtɹɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of skiatron?
The plural of skiatron is skiatrons.

Words near skiatron in the dictionary

  1. skiathlons
  2. skiathon
  3. skiathons
  4. Skiathos
  5. Skiatook
  6. skiatron
  7. skiatrons
  8. Skiba
  9. Skibas
  10. Skibbereen
  11. skibbies

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