How to Use magnetron in a Sentence

magnetron

noun
  • The device has much greater output power than does a traveling-wave tube or a magnetron.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Blame it on the magnetron, the cooking element of every microwave oven.
    — Randy Rieland, Smithsonian, 17 Feb. 2017
  • The air from the magnetron cooling will then be re-directed to the exterior.
    — Kevin Kelly, WIRED, 22 May 2007
  • The chip that drives the microwave blindly starts and stops the magnetron to heat expired Kung Pao chicken.
    — Frank O’Brien, Ars Technica, 30 Jan. 2020
  • The magnetron first rose to glory in World War II, to power British radar.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Spencer earned several patents while working on more efficient and effective ways to mass-produce radar magnetrons.
    — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
  • In 1945, while standing near an active magnetron, a chocolate bar melted in his pocket — and a new idea was born.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2022
  • From there, the magnetron converts electricity from your home into some pretty intense radio waves.
    — Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics, 6 Aug. 2020
  • That power is transmitted through the magnetron at a high frequency, which then allows water, fats and sugars to absorb it and heat up.
    — Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2019
  • According to Michalak, at the time Spencer was trying to improve the power level of the magnetron tubes to be used in radar sets.
    — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Understandably curious about just what the heck had happened, Spencer ran another test with the magnetron.
    — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Understandably curious just what the heck had happened, Spencer ran another test with the magnetron.
    — Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
  • So Percy Spencer, an engineer at Raytheon, was tasked with ramping up magnetron production.
    — Timothy J. Jorgensen, Smithsonian, 16 Mar. 2017
  • Implementing high-power magnetrons The second project focuses on the power source behind the beam.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
  • High-power magnetrons continue to be developed to meet the demands of radiation oncology.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Researchers are adapting the magnetron—the same component that powers microwave ovens—to provide the 10 megawatts of power required for ADS.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
  • While the magnetron's use in radar began to wane in the 1970s, the tube found new life in industrial, scientific, and medical applications, which continues today.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020
  • The magnetron emits electromagnetic waves in a continuous motion to generate enough energy to heat food, says Ali Manning, food scientist and consultant.
    — Sarra Sedghi, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2022
  • And in 1945, American inventor Percy Spencer developed the microwave oven after realizing that the candy bar in his pocket began to melt near a magnetron.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
  • In collaboration with Stellant Systems, researchers are prototyping advanced magnetrons that can be combined to reach the necessary high-power thresholds with maximum efficiency.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Electricity Produces Electromagnetic Waves A magnetron in the microwave oven uses electricity to produce electromagnetic waves.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Related to the magnetron, it was conceived by Bernard Epsztein in 1951 at Compagnie Générale de Télégraphie Sans Fil (CSF, now part of Thales).
    — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2020

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