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thyratron

/ˈθaɪ.ɹəˌtɹɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.26 in modern English

Syllables
thyra-tron
IPA
/ˈθaɪ.ɹəˌtɹɑn/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several types of thermoelectric valve once used as a high-speed switch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θύρα (thúra, “door”) + -tron. Originally a trademark, registered 17 June 1930 by the General Electric Company (United States Patent Office, Registration No. 271-660).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈθaɪ.ɹəˌtɹɑn/
  • British English: /ˈθaɪ.ɹəˌtɹɒn/

Inflected Forms

thyratrons (plural)

Derived Forms

thyristor

Questions

How do you pronounce thyratron?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθaɪ.ɹəˌtɹɑn/.
What does thyratron mean?
Any of several types of thermoelectric valve once used as a high-speed switch
Where does thyratron come from?
From Ancient Greek θύρα (thúra, “door”) + -tron. Originally a trademark, registered 17 June 1930 by the General Electric Company (United States Patent Office, Registration No. 271-660).

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