crossatron

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UK/ˈkɹɒs.əˌtɹɒn/US/ˈkɹɔs.əˌtɹɑn/cot caught merger/ˈkɹɑs.əˌtɹɑn/

noun

A high-power pulsed modulator device, a cold cathode gas-filled tube that combines useful features of thyratrons, vacuum tubes, and power semiconductor switches.

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Meanings

nouncrossatron (plural crossatrons)

plural crossatrons

  1. businessA high-power pulsed modulator device, a cold cathode gas-filled tube that combines useful features of thyratrons, vacuum tubes, and power semiconductor switches.

Origin

From cross- + -tron, from being a cross or hybrid of the other kinds.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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