Skiatronn.

Brit.

/ˈskʌɪətrɒn/, U.S.

/ˈskaɪəˌtrɑn/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek σκιά , -tron suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek σκιά shadow (see scio- comb. form) + -tron suffix.Originally a brand name.

Electronics. Now historical.

A type of cathode ray tube in which the electron beam produces a dark trace on a light background. Also Skiatron tube.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electronics > electronic devices or components > cathode-ray tube > [noun] > type of

magic eye1935

Skiatron1940

Digitron1958

1940 A. H. Rosenthal in Electronics & Television & Short-Wave World 13 52 (heading) The Skiatron—a new scophony development towards large-screen television projection.

1948 Electronic Engin. 20 21/2 (caption) Large screen plan position indicator with ‘Skiatron’ tube, as used by the Admiralty.

1973 C. J. Richards Electronic Display & Data Systems iii. 76 During the Second World War..the skiatron projection tube was used.

2001 S. Lavington Moving Targets i. 10 The Skiatron allowed operators to plot and annotate, by means of chinagraph pencils, each target's movement as an action unfolded.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	skiatron
释义	Skiatronn. Brit. /ˈskʌɪətrɒn/, U.S. /ˈskaɪəˌtrɑn/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek σκιά , -tron suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek σκιά shadow (see scio- comb. form) + -tron suffix.Originally a brand name. Electronics. Now historical. A type of cathode ray tube in which the electron beam produces a dark trace on a light background. Also Skiatron tube. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electronics > electronic devices or components > cathode-ray tube > [noun] > type of magic eye1935 Skiatron1940 Digitron1958 1940 A. H. Rosenthal in Electronics & Television & Short-Wave World 13 52 (heading) The Skiatron—a new scophony development towards large-screen television projection. 1948 Electronic Engin. 20 21/2 (caption) Large screen plan position indicator with ‘Skiatron’ tube, as used by the Admiralty. 1973 C. J. Richards Electronic Display & Data Systems iii. 76 During the Second World War..the skiatron projection tube was used. 2001 S. Lavington Moving Targets i. 10 The Skiatron allowed operators to plot and annotate, by means of chinagraph pencils, each target's movement as an action unfolded. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1940
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