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Meaning of alphatron in English:

alphatron

Pronunciation /ˈalfətrɒn/

noun

historical Physics

  • An ionization gauge in which the passage of alpha particles through a near-vacuum generates an ionization current by means of which the pressure of the residual gas may be measured. Frequently attributive.

Origin

1940s (in an earlier sense). From alpha + -tron.