KLYSTRON

klystron

(noun) an electron tube used to generate or amplify electromagnetic radiation in the microwave region by velocity modulation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

klystron (plural klystrons)

(physics) an electron tube used to amplify microwave-frequency electromagnetic radiation.

Source: Wiktionary



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