klystron
noun
klystron is spelled K-L-Y-S-T-R-O-N: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, klystron means “an electron tube used to amplify microwave-frequency electromagnetic radiation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of klystron is klystrons.
How many letters and syllables are in klystron?
| Letters | 8: K-L-Y-S-T-R-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 22 million words; the 143,405th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is klystron?
Klystron appears about once in every 22 million words in written English, the 143,405th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of klystron
- klystrons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does klystron mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
an electron tube used to amplify microwave-frequency electromagnetic radiation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does klystron come from?
From Ancient Greek κλύδων (klúdōn, “surf”) + -τρον (-tron).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).