kenotron

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UK/ˈkɛn.əˌtɹɒn/US/ˈkɛn.əˌtɹɑn/

noun

A kind of vacuum rectifier, used for the power supply in X-ray equipment.

OriginAncient Greek κενός →
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Meanings

nounkenotron (plural kenotrons)

plural kenotrons

  1. A kind of vacuum rectifier, used for the power supply in X-ray equipment.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκενός“empty”
  2. Englishkenotron

From Ancient Greek κενός (kenós, “empty”) and the modern English suffix -tron, itself from the Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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