How to Use magnetron in a Sentence

magnetron

noun

• The device has much greater output power than does a traveling-wave tube or a magnetron.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020
• How the cavity magnetron came to be in the box in the first place is a story that began much earlier.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2018
• Blame it on the magnetron, the cooking element of every microwave oven.
  — Randy Rieland, Smithsonian, 17 Feb. 2017
• The air from the magnetron cooling will then be re-directed to the exterior.
  — Kevin Kelly, WIRED, 22 May 2007
• The chip that drives the microwave blindly starts and stops the magnetron to heat expired Kung Pao chicken.
  — Frank O’Brien, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2020
• The cavity magnetron pictured at top is the very one that Bowen brought to Washington.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2018
• The magnetron first rose to glory in World War II, to power British radar.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020
• After the war, all secrets were set aside, and the cavity magnetron found many peaceful commercial uses.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2018
• Spencer earned several patents while working on more efficient and effective ways to mass-produce radar magnetrons.
  — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
• In 1945, while standing near an active magnetron, a chocolate bar melted in his pocket — and a new idea was born.
  — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2022
• From there, the magnetron converts electricity from your home into some pretty intense radio waves.
  — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 6 Aug. 2020
• That power is transmitted through the magnetron at a high frequency, which then allows water, fats and sugars to absorb it and heat up.
  — Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019
• Within two months, Randall and Boot had a basic design for their cavity magnetron.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2018
• According to Michalak, at the time Spencer was trying to improve the power level of the magnetron tubes to be used in radar sets.
  — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
• Understandably curious about just what the heck had happened, Spencer ran another test with the magnetron.
  — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
• The mission turned out to be an easy sell to American scientists, who were astounded by the cavity magnetron.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2018
• Understandably curious just what the heck had happened, Spencer ran another test with the magnetron.
  — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
• Some museumgoers may view the magnetron as an example of how technology can get wrapped up in diplomacy.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2018
• So Percy Spencer, an engineer at Raytheon, was tasked with ramping up magnetron production.
  — Timothy J. Jorgensen, Smithsonian, 16 Mar. 2017
• Those interested in the science of magnetrons may find the simplicity of the device instructive.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2018
• Implementing high-power magnetrons The second project focuses on the power source behind the beam.
  — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
• High-power magnetrons continue to be developed to meet the demands of radiation oncology.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020
• Researchers are adapting the magnetron—the same component that powers microwave ovens—to provide the 10 megawatts of power required for ADS.
  — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
• And so although Randall and Boot thought their device was the first, several others independently invented the cavity magnetron.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2018
• While the magnetron's use in radar began to wane in the 1970s, the tube found new life in industrial, scientific, and medical applications, which continues today.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020
• The magnetron emits electromagnetic waves in a continuous motion to generate enough energy to heat food, says Ali Manning, food scientist and consultant.
  — Sarra Sedghi, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2022
• In Japan, a joint research program of the Japanese Navy and the Japan Radio Company led to an eight-cavity magnetron by 1939.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 31 Oct. 2018
• And in 1945, American inventor Percy Spencer developed the microwave oven after realizing that the candy bar in his pocket began to melt near a magnetron.
  — Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
• In collaboration with Stellant Systems, researchers are prototyping advanced magnetrons that can be combined to reach the necessary high-power thresholds with maximum efficiency.
  — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
• Electricity Produces Electromagnetic Waves A magnetron in the microwave oven uses electricity to produce electromagnetic waves.
  — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025