English Explanatory Dictionary

synchrotron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of cyclotron in which charged particles are accelerated by an electric field that is synchronized with a magnetic field that keeps them in a circular path.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪŋkɹə(ʊ)tɹɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Yangolin-synchrotron.wav

Word forms

synchrotron synchrotrons

Etymology

From synchro- + -tron.

Derived words

geosynchrotron gyrosynchrotron synchrotronic synchrotron light synchrotron radiation
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