Meanings
nouncryotron (plural cryotrons)
plural cryotrons
- natural sciencesA switch that employs superconductivity
Origin
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 冷子管
- 冷子管 (lěngzǐguǎn)switch that employs superconductivity
German Kryotron
- Kryotronswitch that employs superconductivity
Polish kriotron
- kriotronswitch that employs superconductivity
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cryotron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryotron
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“cryotron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryotron. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryotron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryotron.
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