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permatron

noun
/ˈpɜː.məˌtɹɒn/UK/ˈpɜɹ.məˌtɹɑn/US

Etymology

From a trade name. Blend of perma(nent) + -tron.

  1. borrowed from -τρον
  2. compounded as permatron — “permanent + -tron”

Definitions

  1. A hot-cathode rectifier with anode current controlled by magnetic field.

The neighborhood

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