Meanings
noundekatron (plural dekatrons)
plural dekatrons · alternative decatron
- businessA gas-filled tube used as a decade counter in early computers and calculators.
Origin
Originally a brand name.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Basque dekatroi
- dekatroithe gas-filled tube used as a decade counter
French décatron
- décatronthe gas-filled tube used as a decade counter
Latvian dekatrons
- dekatronsthe gas-filled tube used as a decade counter
Russian декатрон
- декатрон (dekatron)the gas-filled tube used as a decade counter
Cite this entry
APA
dekatron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dekatron
MLA
“dekatron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dekatron. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dekatron,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dekatron.
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