Meaning Of The Word Cyclotron
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Cyclotron Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Cyclotron?
cyclotron in American English
a circular particle accelerator for positively charged ions (usually protons, deuterons, and alpha particles), normally used to initiate nuclear transformations upon collision with a suitable target: through the combined action of a constant magnetic fiel noun: an accelerator in which particles are propelled in spiral paths by the use of a constant magnetic field cyclotron in British English noun: a type of particle accelerator in which the particles spiral inside two D-shaped hollow metal electrodes placed facing each other under the effect of a strong vertical magnetic field, gaining energy by a high-frequency voltage applied between these electr |
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