English Explanatory Dictionary

pelletron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of Pelletron.
noun
  1. A type of electrostatic particle accelerator that builds a charge of high voltage using a charging chain of short conductive tubes called pellets connected by links made of insulating material, as opposed to using a belt or rectifier stack.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛl.ɪˌtɹɒn/ /ˈpɛl.ɪˌtɹɑn/

Word forms

pelletron pelletrons

Etymology

Registered trademark of the National Electrostatics Corporation (and later the Pelletron Corporation), from pellet + -tron, for the pellets in the charging chain.

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