CYCLOTRON


Meaning of CYCLOTRON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' s ī -kl ə - ˌ trän

Function: noun

Etymology: cycl- + -tron; from the circular movement of the particles

Date: 1935

: an accelerator in which charged particles (as protons, deuterons, or ions) are propelled by an alternating electric field in a constant magnetic field

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