SINCE 1828
ignitron
noun
ig·ni·tron
| \ ig-ˈnī-ˌträn
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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
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