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corotron

noun

Etymology

Blend of corona + -tron; originally a trade name.

  1. borrowed from -τρον
  2. compounded as corotron — “corona + -tron”

Definitions

  1. A gas-filled shunt regulator, usually containing small quantities of radioactive…

    A gas-filled shunt regulator, usually containing small quantities of radioactive materials to ease ignition, the regulated voltage depending upon the gas or gases used and their proportions and pressure.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for corotron. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA