English word krytron comes from English -tron, English cryo ((informal) cryoprecipitate.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-tron | English (eng) | Used as a gender-neutral suffix as an alternative to -ter or -tress. Used to name a number of elementary particles. Used to name a number of machine learning algorithms. Used to name a number of particle accelerators. Used to name various electronic devices. |
cryo | English (eng) | (informal) cryoprecipitate. |
krytron | English (eng) | A cold-cathode gas-filled tube intended for use as a very high-speed switch, somewhat similar to the thyratron. |