"magnetron" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: magnetrons [plural]
Etymology: From magnet + -tron. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|magnet|tron}} magnet + -tron Head templates: {{en-noun}} magnetron (plural magnetrons)
  1. (physics) A device in which electrons are made to resonate in a specially shaped chamber and thus produce microwave radiation; used in radar, and in microwave ovens Wikipedia link: magnetron Categories (topical): Electron tubes, Physics Derived forms: cavity magnetron

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