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A device that accelerates electrically charged particles to extremely high speeds, for the purpose of inducing high energy reactions or producing high energy radiation.
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particle accelerator — accelerator (def. 7). [1945 50] * * * Device that accelerates a beam of fast moving, electrically charged atoms (ions) or subatomic particles. Accelerators are used to study the structure of atomic nuclei (see atom) and the nature of subatomic… … Universalium
Particle accelerator — Par ti*cle ac*cel er*a*tor, n. (Physics) A large and expensive scientific instrument used by physicists to accelerate elementary particles (such as protons or electrons) to speeds near that of light, for the purpose of investigating the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
particle accelerator — n. Nuclear Physics ACCELERATOR (sense 3) … English World dictionary
particle accelerator — particle accelerators N COUNT A particle accelerator is a machine used for research in nuclear physics which can make particles that are smaller than atoms move very fast … English dictionary
Particle accelerator — Atom smasher redirects here. For other uses, see Atom smasher (disambiguation). A 1960s single stage 2 MeV linear Van de Graaff accelerator, here opened for maintenance A particle accelerator[1] is a device that uses electromagnetic fields to… … Wikipedia
particle accelerator — dalelių greitintuvas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. particle accelerator vok. Teilchenbeschleuniger, m rus. ускоритель частиц, m pranc. accélérateur de particules, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
particle accelerator — particle ac.celerator n a machine used in scientific studies which makes the very small pieces of matter that atoms are made of move at high speeds … Dictionary of contemporary English
particle accelerator — noun a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles • Syn: ↑accelerator, ↑atom smasher • Hypernyms: ↑scientific instrument • Hyponyms: ↑betatron, ↑induction accelerator … Useful english dictionary
particle accelerator — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. atom smasher, linear accelerator, cyclotron; see accelerator … English dictionary for students
particle accelerator — noun Date: 1945 accelerator d … New Collegiate Dictionary
particle accelerator — noun (C) technical an accelerator (2) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
