Etymograph

English

krytron

Equivalent to cryo- + -tron.

Formed from cryo- + -tron

Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος ‘ice, icy cold, chill, frost’

English cryo-

Today it means

noun A cold cathode gas-filled tube intended for use as a very high-speed switch, somewhat similar to the thyratron.

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