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synchrotron

syn·chro·tron
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sing-kruh-tron]
    • /ˈsɪŋ krəˌtrɒn/
    • /ˈsɪŋkrəʊtrɔn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sing-kruh-tron]
    • /ˈsɪŋ krəˌtrɒn/

Definitions of synchrotron word

  • noun synchrotron a type of cyclotron consisting of magnetic sections alternately spaced with sections in which particles are electrostatically accelerated. 1
  • noun synchrotron a type of particle accelerator similar to a betatron but having an electric field of fixed frequency with electrons but not with protons as well as a changing magnetic field. It is capable of producing very high energies in the GeV range 0
  • noun synchrotron a circular machine for accelerating charged particles to very high energies through the use of a magnetic field in combination with a high-frequency electrostatic field 0

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Origin of synchrotron

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; synchro- + -tron

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Parts of speech for Synchrotron

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synchrotron popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Synonyms for synchrotron

noun synchrotron

  • cyclotron — 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 electrodes
  • linear accelerator — an accelerator in which particles are propelled in straight paths by the use of alternating electric voltages that are timed in such a way that the particles receive increasing increments of energy.

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