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Etymology of the English word magnetron

the English word magnetron
derived from the English word electron
derived from the English word electric
derived from the Latin word electricus (electric)
derived from the Latin word electrum (electrum; amber; electron)
derived from the Greek word elektron, ἤλεκτρον (amber)
using the English suffix -on
derived from the Greek word elektron, ἤλεκτρον (amber)
derived from the English word magnet
derived from the Latin word magnet
derived from the Greek word magnes
derived from the Old French word magnete
derived from the Latin word magnes (magnet, lodestone; inhabitants of Magnesia; magnetic; of a magnet, lodestone)
derived from the Greek word Magnes lithos
derived from the Greek word Magnesia
using the English suffix -tron
using the English prefix magneto-

Date

The earliest known usage of magnetron in English dates from the 20th century.

Derivations in other languages

Italian magnetron

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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