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kenotron

/ˈkɛn.əˌtɹɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kenotron
IPA
/ˈkɛn.əˌtɹɑn/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of vacuum rectifier, used for the power supply in X-ray equipment.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κενός (kenós, “empty”) and the modern English suffix -tron, itself from the Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɛn.əˌtɹɑn/
  • British English: /ˈkɛn.əˌtɹɒn/

Inflected Forms

kenotrons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce kenotron?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛn.əˌtɹɑn/.
What does kenotron mean?
A kind of vacuum rectifier, used for the power supply in X-ray equipment.
Where does kenotron come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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