transistorized

1 7.3

Made with small electronic parts instead of large glass tubes to be smaller and lighter

adjective
/trænˈzɪstəˌraɪzd/

Archaic

: transistorizado

Many modern audio systems are transistorized, providing better sound quality than older tube models.

Examples

This transistorized amplifier uses less power and is much more efficient than previous designs.
The transistorized radio allowed us to listen to music wirelessly for the first time.
Well, it turned out a little high trudge down the street, and it turned out that month in Popular Electronics was the first transistorized project.

Synonyms

solid-state

vstransistorized

Specialized

6 5.5

Electronic devices that use solid materials like semiconductors instead of vacuum tubes

applies to devices using a specific semiconductor component instead of vacuum tubes

How Modern

integrated circuit

Specialized

5 4.2

solid-state

Specialized

6 5.5

transistorized

Archaic

1 7.3

thyratron

Archaic

1 9.9

Surface Forms

transistorized positive

Morphology

transistorized = transistorize (transparent) = transistor + ize + ed

Formed by adding the past-participial/adjectival suffix '-ed' to the verb 'transistorize', a standard and regular derivation.

Etymology

Transistorized comes from transistor, a name made from transfer and resistor, where transfer means 'move'. So, a transistorized device uses tiny electronic parts called transistors to control electrical signals instead of old vacuum tubes, which is why such devices are smaller and lighter.