transistor

NOUN /træn'zɪstər/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T

transistor is a valid 10-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1R1A1N1S1I1S1T1O1R1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING

What does transistor mean?