excitron

/ˈɛk.sɪˌtɹɑn/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

"The two traction motors of Nos. BB-30003/4, one on each bogie, were supplied by eight single-anode, mercury-arc, air-cooled rectifiers of the excitron type, in which the arc is maintained continuously, […]."

From excite + -tron.

excitrons (plural)

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How do you pronounce excitron?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛk.sɪˌtɹɑn/.

What does excitron mean?

A kind of mercury pool tube.

Where does excitron come from?

From excite + -tron.

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