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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MONASTICISM

(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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