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thyristor
(t̸hī ris′tər)
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noun
any of various solid-state, semiconductor devices with three or more pn junctions, used as an electronic switch, rectifier, etc.
Origin: Gr thyris, window, cell (akin to thyra, door) + -tor, as in resistor
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