crossatron
nounUK /ˈkɹɒs.əˌtɹɒn/ · US /ˈkɹɔs.əˌtɹɑn/
Etymology From cross- + -tron, from being a cross or hybrid of the other kinds.
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Business, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A high-power pulsed modulator device, a cold cathode gas-filled tube that combines useful features of thyratrons, vacuum tubes, and power semiconductor switches.