dynatron

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UK/ˈdaɪ.nəˌtɹɒn/US/ˈdaɪ.nəˌtɹɑn/

noun

A tetrode in which the voltage on the screen grid is higher than that on the control grid, causing the plate current to decrease as plate voltage increases; was used in oscillators.

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Meanings

noundynatron (plural dynatrons)

plural dynatrons

  1. A tetrode in which the voltage on the screen grid is higher than that on the control grid, causing the plate current to decrease as plate voltage increases; was used in oscillators.

Origin

Blend of dynamo + -tron.

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APA

dynatron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynatron

MLA

“dynatron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynatron. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dynatron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dynatron.

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