thyratron

About 0.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

thermoelectron thermoratchet thermovoltage thermoelectronics pentagrid converter cryotron thermoelement thermion thermionics thermocouple

Often followed by

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Word family

thyratrons