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dekatron

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈdɛk.əˌtɹɒn/
  • General-American: /ˈdɛk.əˌtɹɑn/

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noun

Meaning 1

A gas-filled tube used as a decade counter in early computers and calculators.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Originally a brand name.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: dekatroi — the gas-filled tube used as a decade counter
  • French: décatron — the gas-filled tube used as a decade counter
  • Latvian: dekatrons — the gas-filled tube used as a decade counter
  • Russian: декатрон (dekatron) — the gas-filled tube used as a decade counter