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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Word of the Day

28 November 2024

SYNCRETISM

(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)


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