transístor

See also: transistor, Transistor, and transistör

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English transistor, blend of transconductance (or transfer) and resistor.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /tɾɐ̃ˈzis.toʁ/ [tɾɐ̃ˈzis.toh]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /tɾɐ̃ˈziʃ.tɔɾ/

  • Hyphenation: tran‧sís‧tor

Noun

transístor m (plural transístores)

  1. (semiconductors) transistor (solid-state semiconductor device, with three terminals)
  2. (metonymic) transistor radio

Usage notes

In Brazil, the form transistor is more common, but both are used.

Further reading

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