crossatron
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English
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Etymology
[edit]cross- + -tron, from being a cross or hybrid of the other kinds.
Noun
[edit]crossatron (plural crossatrons)
- (electronics) A high-power pulsed modulator device, a cold-cathode gas-filled tube that combines useful features of thyratrons, vacuum tubes, and power semiconductor switches.