ignitron
/ɪɡˈnʌɪtrɒn
/noun
A kind of rectifier with a mercury cathode, able to carry large electric currents.The construction and the electric characteristics of a high-speed trigger pulse generator for an ignitron are described.
Origin
1930s: from ignite or ignition + -tron.
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