collider
noun
col·lid·er
kə-ˈlī-dər 
: a particle accelerator in which two beams of particles moving in opposite directions are made to collide
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In particular, triggering a bolt seems to require extreme events more typically associated with supernovas, black holes, and particle colliders than with fluffy clouds.
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Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
In fact, the record-setting collider prior to the LHC, the Tevatron at Fermilab, used to make antiproton beams that would collide with protons in their accelerator, leading to incredible fundamental discoveries in the late 20th century, including the top quark.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
In February 2026, the RHIC, which was the world’s second-highest-energy heavy-ion collider, completed its 25th and final run at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Tevatron collider was the most precise to date.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2026
In fact, the record-setting collider prior to the LHC, the Tevatron at Fermilab, used to make antiproton beams that would collide with protons in their accelerator, leading to incredible fundamental discoveries in the late 20th century, including the top quark.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
In February 2026, the RHIC, which was the world’s second-highest-energy heavy-ion collider, completed its 25th and final run at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL).
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 Apr. 2026
Tevatron collider was the most precise to date.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Collider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collider. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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