"plasmatron" meaning in English

See plasmatron in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈplæz.məˌtɹɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈplæz.məˌtɹɑn/ [General-American] Forms: plasmatrons [plural]
Etymology: From plasma + -tron. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|plasma|tron}} plasma + -tron Head templates: {{en-noun}} plasmatron (plural plasmatrons)
  1. A hot-cathode tube with controlled anode current.

Inflected forms

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