Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photothyristor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-tothyris-tor
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light-activated silicon controlled rectifier.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English thyristor English photothyristor From photo- + thyristor.

Inflected Forms

Questions

What does photothyristor mean?
A light-activated silicon controlled rectifier.
Where does photothyristor come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English thyristor English photothyristor From photo- + thyristor.

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