Saticon
[ sat-i-kon ]
/ ˈsæt ɪˌkɒn /
Television, Trademark.
a camera tube similar to the vidicon in construction and operation but using a combination of the semiconductors selenium, arsenic, and tellurium (rather than antimony sulfide) as its photoconductive surface.
British Dictionary definitions for saticon
Saticon
/ (ˈsætɪˌkɒn) /
noun
trademark
a high-resolution television camera tube used when high definition is required
Word Origin for Saticon
C20: from
s (
elenium) +
a (
rsenic) +
t (
ellurium) (used in the tube screen) +
icon (
oscope)