kenotron

/ˈkɛn.əˌtɹɒn/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κενός (kenós, “empty”) and the modern English suffix -tron, itself from the Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron).

kenotron means A kind of vacuum rectifier, used for the power supply in X-ray equipment. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 91 out of 100.

kenotron is pronounced /ˈkɛn.əˌtɹɒn/.

noun

A kind of vacuum rectifier, used for the power supply in X-ray equipment.