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thyristor definition

☆ thy·ris·tor (t̸hī ris′tər)

noun

any of various solid-state, semiconductor devices with three or more pn junctions, used as an electronic switch, rectifier, etc.

Etymology: Gr thyris, window, cell (akin to thyra, door) + -tor, as in resistor

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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