English Explanatory Dictionary

kenotron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈkɛn.əˌtɹɒn/ /ˈkɛn.əˌtɹɑn/

Word forms

kenotron kenotrons

Etymology

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

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