skiatron

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UK/ˈskaɪ.əˌtɹɒn/US/ˈskaɪ.əˌtɹɑn/

noun

A kind of cathode ray tube that replaces the conventional light-emitting phosphor layer on the face of the tube screen with a scotophor such as potassium chloride.

OriginAncient Greek σκιά →
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Meanings

nounskiatron (plural skiatrons)

plural skiatrons

  1. A kind of cathode ray tube that replaces the conventional light-emitting phosphor layer on the face of the tube screen with a scotophor such as potassium chloride.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσκιά“shadow”
  2. Englishskiatron

From Ancient Greek σκιά (skiá, “shadow”) + -tron.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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