dekatron

English

Alternative forms

• decatron

Etymology

Originally a brand name.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛk.əˌtɹɒn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛk.əˌtɹɑn/

Noun

dekatron (plural dekatrons)

1. (electronics) A gas-filled tube used as a decade counter in early computers and calculators.

Translations

the gas-filled tube used as a decade counter

• Basque: dekatroi (eu)
• French: décatron
• Latvian: dekatrons m
• Russian: декатрон (ru) m (dekatron)