BETATRON

betatron, induction accelerator

(noun) accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

betatron (plural betatrons)

(physics) A form of cyclotron used to accelerate electrons to high speed.

Source: Wiktionary



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9 April 2025

COMMISERATIVE

(adjective) feeling or expressing sympathy; “made commiserative clicking sounds with his tongue”- Kenneth Roberts


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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