cyclotron

English

Etymology

cyclo- + -tron

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaɪklətɹɒn/

Noun

cyclotron (plural cyclotrons)

  1. An early particle accelerator in which charged particles were generated at a central source and accelerated spirally outward through a fixed magnetic field and alternating electric fields.

Translations

French

Etymology

From cyclo- + -tron.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.klɔ.tʁɔ̃/
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Noun

cyclotron m (plural cyclotrons)

  1. cyclotron

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