thyristor

See also: Thyristor

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θύρα (thúra, “entrance”) + resistor.

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɪstə(r)

Noun

thyristor (plural thyristors)

(physics) a semiconductor diode having an extra "gate" terminal to switch it on

Translations

semiconductor diode

Catalan: tiristor (ca) m
Dutch: thyristor (nl)
Finnish: tyristori (fi)
French: thyristor (fr)

German: Thyristor (de) m
Serbo-Croatian: тиристор m (tiristor)
Spanish: tiristor m

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