thyristor

== English == === Etymology === Blend of thyratron (1930) +‎ transistor (1947). First attested c. 1965, as an alternative name for the Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR) developed in the late 1950s. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɪstə(ɹ) === Noun === thyristor (plural thyristors) (electronics) A semiconductor diode having an extra "gate" terminal to switch it on. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === === Noun === thyristor m (plural thyristors) thyristor