Etymology

klystron

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Today it means: an electron tube used to amplify microwave-frequency electromagnetic radiation. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κλύδων
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromκλύδων“surf”
  2. English todayklystron

From Ancient Greek κλύδων (klúdōn, “surf”) + -τρον (-tron).

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