Noun: magnetron 'mag-ni,trón
- A diode vacuum tube in which the flow of electrons from a central cathode to a cylindrical anode is controlled by crossed magnetic and electric fields; used mainly in microwave oscillators
"The microwave oven's magnetron generated the cooking energy"
Derived forms: magnetrons
Type of: electron tube, thermionic tube, thermionic vacuum tube, thermionic valve, tube, vacuum tube
Encyclopedia: Magnetron