particle accelerator
- IPA[ˈpärdəkəl əkˈseləˌrādər]
- an apparatus for accelerating subatomic particles to high velocities by means of electric or electromagnetic fields. The accelerated particles are generally made to collide with other particles, either as a research technique or for the generation of high-energy X-rays and gamma rays.
noun: particle accelerator, plural noun: particle accelerators
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- an apparatus for accelerating subatomic particles to high velocities by means of electric or ...
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