alphatron
/ˈalfətrɒn/Physics
noun
An ionization gauge in which the passage of alpha particles through a near-vacuum generates an ionization current by means of which the pressure of the residual gas may be measured. Frequently attributive Now historical.
Origin
1940s (in an earlier sense). From alpha + -tron.
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