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transistorize

verb

Etymology

From transistor + -ize.

  1. derived from resisto
  2. derived from resistre
  3. derived from resister
  4. inherited from resisten
  5. formed as resistor — “resist + -or”
  6. compounded as transistor — “transfer + resistor”
  7. suffixed as transistorize — “transistor + ize”

Definitions

  1. To equip an electronic circuit or device with transistors, especially to convert a device…

    To equip an electronic circuit or device with transistors, especially to convert a device using an older technology to the use of transistors, particularly to make it smaller or more portable.

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