synchrotron

noun

syn·​chro·​tron ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌträn 

ˈsin-

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

2

: synchrotron radiation

Examples of synchrotron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The scanner relies on synchrotron tomography, an advanced imaging method that uses hard X-rays to compile 3D representations of an object, beginning at the microscopic level. —Andrew Paul Jul 24, Popular Science, 24 July 2025

The team zoomed in on their cartilage using synchrotron X-ray nanotomography, a powerful imaging technique that can reveal details down to the nanometer scale. —Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

The team used synchrotron X-ray nanotomography with detailed 3D imaging and in-situ mechanical testing to create the map. —Discover Magazine, 20 May 2025

And for the first time, the team detected this galactic synchrotron emission from the moon. —Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing synchrotron

• proton synchrotron
• synchrotron radiation

Medical Definition

synchrotron

noun

syn·​chro·​tron ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌträn, ˈsin- 

: 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