ignitron

English

Etymology

From ignite +‎ -tron.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪɡˈnaɪˌtɹɒn/, /ˈɪɡ.nɪˌtɹɒn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪɡˈnaɪˌtɹɑn/, /ˈɪɡ.nɪˌtɹɑn/

Noun

ignitron (plural ignitrons)

1. A form of rectifier having a pool of mercury as cathode.
   • 1960 March, “Silicon Rectifiers for a French dual-frequency Bo-Bo locomotive”, in Trains Illustrated, page 167:

     After the completion of final tests, BB-30003 went into service in September, 1959, hauling heavy express trains in the Eastern Region of the S.N.C.F. on the same schedules as the Class "BB-16000" locomotive fitted with S-W ignitrons.

Anagrams

• introing

French

Etymology

From igni- +‎ -tron.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iɡ.ni.tʁɔ̃/

• Audio (France):

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Noun

ignitron m (plural ignitrons)

1. ignitron

Further reading

• “ignitron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from English ignitron or French ignitron.

Noun

ignitron n (plural ignitroane)

1. ignitron

Declension

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	ignitron	ignitronul	ignitroane	ignitroanele
genitive-dative	ignitron	ignitronului	ignitroane	ignitroanelor
vocative	ignitronule		ignitroanelor