THYRISTOR


Meaning of THYRISTOR in English

[ θʌɪ'rɪstə ]

■ noun Electronics a four-layered semiconductor rectifier in which the flow of current between two electrodes is triggered by a signal at a third electrode.

Origin

1950s: blend of thyratron , denoting a kind of thermionic valve (from Gk thura 'gate') and transistor .

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