thyristor
[ thahy-ris-ter ]
/ θaɪˈrɪs tər /
noun Electronics.
a semiconductor device having two stable states, used as an electronic switch.
Origin of thyristor
First recorded in 1965–70;
thyr(atron) +
(trans)istor
Words nearby thyristor
thymus corpuscle,
thymus gland,
thymy,
thyone,
thyratron,
thyristor,
thyro-,
thyroactive,
thyroadenitis,
thyroaplasia,
thyroarytenoid
British Dictionary definitions for thyristor
thyristor
/ (θaɪˈrɪstə) /
noun
any of a group of semiconductor devices, such as the silicon-controlled rectifier, that can be switched between two states
Word Origin for thyristor
C20: from
thyr (
atron) + (
trans)
istor