BEVATRON

bevatron

(noun) a cyclotron that accelerates protons up to several billion electron volts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bevatron (plural bevatrons)

A particle accelerator of the 1950s, capable of imparting energies of billions of electron volts.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 November 2024

FRUMP

(noun) a dull unattractive unpleasant girl or woman; “she got a reputation as a frump”; “she’s a real dog”


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Coffee Trivia

International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.

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