particle accelerator

noun

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For context, that is 30,000 times the energy that Earth's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), is capable of achieving. Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 May 2026 After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs. Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026 It was founded in 1995 as a research and development lab to develop magnet technology for particle accelerator applications. Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 20 May 2026 The Universe, as well as Earth, remains safe from any current or planned particle accelerators. Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for particle accelerator

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1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of particle accelerator was in 1945

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“Particle accelerator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particle%20accelerator. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.

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