Definition of krytron in English:

krytron

noun ˈkrʌɪtrɒnˈkrīträn

Physics

A high-speed solid-state switching device which is triggered by a pulse of coherent light and is used in the triggers of nuclear devices.
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Example sentencesExamples
- The switches can be used in place of spark gaps, thyratrons and krytrons.
- It returned 469 of the krytrons but the rest, they declared, had been destroyed in testing conventional weapons.
- No special licenses had been granted by the U.S. for the export of krytrons in its possession.
- It returned the krytrons to the United States and claimed they were not intended for a nuclear use.
- Smyth admitted that he was aware of the requirement to have a license or State Department approval prior to exporting the krytrons and that the shipments had no such approval.

Origin

1970s: first element of obscure derivation + -tron.

Definition of krytron in US English:

krytron

nounˈkrīträn

Physics

A high-speed solid-state switching device which is triggered by a pulse of coherent light and is used in the triggers of nuclear devices.
〔物理〕克里管
Example sentencesExamples
- No special licenses had been granted by the U.S. for the export of krytrons in its possession.
- Smyth admitted that he was aware of the requirement to have a license or State Department approval prior to exporting the krytrons and that the shipments had no such approval.
- It returned 469 of the krytrons but the rest, they declared, had been destroyed in testing conventional weapons.
- The switches can be used in place of spark gaps, thyratrons and krytrons.
- It returned the krytrons to the United States and claimed they were not intended for a nuclear use.

Origin

1970s: first element of obscure derivation + -tron.

词汇	krytron
释义	Definition of krytron in English: krytron noun ˈkrʌɪtrɒnˈkrīträn Physics A high-speed solid-state switching device which is triggered by a pulse of coherent light and is used in the triggers of nuclear devices. 〔物理〕克里管 Example sentencesExamples The switches can be used in place of spark gaps, thyratrons and krytrons. It returned 469 of the krytrons but the rest, they declared, had been destroyed in testing conventional weapons. No special licenses had been granted by the U.S. for the export of krytrons in its possession. It returned the krytrons to the United States and claimed they were not intended for a nuclear use. Smyth admitted that he was aware of the requirement to have a license or State Department approval prior to exporting the krytrons and that the shipments had no such approval. Origin 1970s: first element of obscure derivation + -tron. Definition of krytron in US English: krytron nounˈkrīträn Physics A high-speed solid-state switching device which is triggered by a pulse of coherent light and is used in the triggers of nuclear devices. 〔物理〕克里管 Example sentencesExamples No special licenses had been granted by the U.S. for the export of krytrons in its possession. Smyth admitted that he was aware of the requirement to have a license or State Department approval prior to exporting the krytrons and that the shipments had no such approval. It returned 469 of the krytrons but the rest, they declared, had been destroyed in testing conventional weapons. The switches can be used in place of spark gaps, thyratrons and krytrons. It returned the krytrons to the United States and claimed they were not intended for a nuclear use. Origin 1970s: first element of obscure derivation + -tron.
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