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ignitron

Pronunciation: /ɪgˈnʌɪtrɒn/

Definition of ignitron

noun

  • a kind of rectifier with a mercury cathode, able to carry large electric currents.

Origin:

1930s: from ignite or ignition + -tron

ignitron in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ignitron in the US English dictionary