magnetron

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UK/ˈmæɡ.nətˌtɹɒn/UK/-.nɪtˌ-/US/ˈmæɡ.nətˌtɹɑn/

noun

A device in which electrons are made to resonate in a specially shaped chamber and thus produce microwave radiation; used in radar, and in microwave ovens

OriginEnglish magnet ← Middle English magnete ← Latin magnēs →
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Meanings

nounmagnetron (plural magnetrons)

plural magnetrons

  1. natural sciencesA device in which electrons are made to resonate in a specially shaped chamber and thus produce microwave radiation; used in radar, and in microwave ovens

Origin

  1. Old Frenchmagnete
  2. Ancient GreekΜάγνης (Mágnēs)
  3. Ancient Greekμᾰ́γνης (mắgnēs)
  4. Latinmagnēs
  5. Middle Englishmagnete
  6. Englishmagnet
  7. Englishmagnetron

From magnet + -tron.

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Translations

Bulgarian магнетрон
  • магнетрон (magnetron)Translations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

GermantonGontermanMangerton
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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