pliotron

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UK/ˈplaɪ.ə(ʊ)ˌtɹɒn/US/ˈplaɪ.əˌtɹɑn/US/-.oʊˌ-/

noun

A hard vacuum triode.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounpliotron (plural pliotrons)

plural pliotrons

Origin

Originally a trademark of General Electric, who began producing them in 1915.

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APA

pliotron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pliotron

MLA

“pliotron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pliotron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pliotron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pliotron.

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