charactron

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UK/ˈkæɹɪkˌtɹɒn/US/ˈkæɹəkˌtɹɑn//ˈkɛɹəkˌtɹɑn/

noun

A form of cathode ray tube used to display letters and other characters

Similar
typotron
OriginEnglish character ← Middle English caracter ← Old French caractere →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nouncharactron (plural charactrons)

plural charactrons

  1. businessA form of cathode ray tube used to display letters and other characters

    Synonyms: typotron

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA form of cathode ray tube used to display letters and other characters

Similar
typotron
Also see
typotron

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχαράσσω (kharássō)
  2. Ancient Greekχαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)
  3. Latincharactēr
  4. Old Frenchcaractere
  5. Middle Englishcaracter
  6. Englishcharacter
  7. Englishcharactron

Originally a trademark, presumably character + -tron.

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Cite this entry
APA

charactron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charactron

MLA

“charactron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charactron. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “charactron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/charactron.

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