synchrotron

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syn·chro·tron

noun \ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌträn, ˈsin-\

Definition of SYNCHROTRON

1
: an apparatus for imparting very high speeds to charged particles by means of a combination of a high-frequency electric field and a low-frequency magnetic field

First Known Use of SYNCHROTRON

1945

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