English Explanatory Dictionary

microtron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of particle accelerator similar to the cyclotron, but in which the accelerating field is not applied through large D-shaped electrodes but through a linear accelerator structure.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪ.kɹə(ʊ)ˌtɹɒn/ /ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌtɹɑn/ /-.kɹəˌ-/

Word forms

microtron microtrons

Etymology

From micro- + -tron.

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