ignitron
ig·ni·tron
noun \ig-ˈnī-ˌträn\Definition of IGNITRON
: a mercury-containing rectifier tube in which the arc is struck again at the beginning of each cycle by a special electrode separately energized by an auxiliary circuit
Origin of IGNITRON
Latin ignis fire + English -tron
First Known Use: 1933
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