gyrotron

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UK/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˌtɹɒn/US/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ɹəˌtɹɑn/

noun

A type of microwave generator employing cyclotron resonance coupling between microwave fields and a beam of electrons.

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Meanings

noungyrotron (plural gyrotrons)

plural gyrotrons

  1. natural sciencesA type of microwave generator employing cyclotron resonance coupling between microwave fields and a beam of electrons.

Origin

From gyro- + -tron.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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