INDUCTION ACCELERATOR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux

Synonyms:

betatron; induction accelerator

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("induction accelerator" is a kind of...):

accelerator; atom smasher; particle accelerator (a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles)

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