cryotron

cry·o·tron

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krahy-uh-tron]
- /ˈkraɪ əˌtrɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krahy-uh-tron]
- /ˈkraɪ əˌtrɒn/

Definitions of cryotron word

noun cryotron a miniature switch working at the temperature of liquid helium and depending for its action on the production and destruction of superconducting properties in the conductor 3
noun cryotron a cryogenic device that uses the principle that a varying magnetic field can cause the resistance of a superconducting element to change rapidly between its high normal and low superconductive values: used as a switch and as a computer-memory element. 1
noun cryotron (physics) A switch that employs superconductivity. 0

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Origin of cryotron

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; cryo- + -tron

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cryotron popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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