English Explanatory Dictionary

skiatron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of cathode ray tube that replaces the conventional light-emitting phosphor layer on the face of the tube screen with a scotophor such as potassium chloride.

Pronunciation

/ˈskaɪ.əˌtɹɒn/ /ˈskaɪ.əˌtɹɑn/

Word forms

skiatron skiatrons

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + -tron.

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