thy|ris|tor

thy|ris|tor
thy|ris|tor «thy RIHS tuhr», noun.
a transistor or semiconductor that forms an open circuit until signaled to switch to the conducting state by a controlling electrode: »

If thyristors are used to control the motor of an electric car, the vehicle moves smoothly but with poor efficiency at low speeds (New Scientist).

[< thyr(atron) + (trans)istor]

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  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • thyristor — thy·ris·tor …   English syllables

  • Thyristor — Thy|ris|tor der; s, ...oren <zu gr. thýra »Tür« u. ↑Transistor; vgl. ↑Thyratron> ein steuerbares elektron. Bauelement auf Siliciumbasis …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Fotothyristor — Fo|to|thy|ris|tor vgl. ↑Photothyristor …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Photothyristor — Pho|to|thy|ris|tor, auch Foto... der; s, ...oren: ein ↑Thyristor, der nicht mit elektr. Impulsen, sondern mit Lichtenergie gesteuert wird (Phys., Elektrot.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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