corotron

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noun

A gas-filled shunt regulator, usually containing small quantities of radioactive materials to ease ignition, the regulated voltage depending upon the gas or gases used and their proportions and pressure.

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Meanings

nouncorotron (plural corotrons)

plural corotrons

  1. A gas-filled shunt regulator, usually containing small quantities of radioactive materials to ease ignition, the regulated voltage depending upon the gas or gases used and their proportions and pressure.

Origin

Blend of corona + -tron; originally a trade name.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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