particle accelerator

noun

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This state of matter existed during the first fraction of a second after the Big Bang, and outside of particle accelerator experiments, the only other location in the universe where quark-gluon plasma may exist is inside neutron stars. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Mar. 2026 The Universe, as well as Earth, remains safe from any current or planned particle accelerators. Big Think, 5 Mar. 2026 The GeV refers to the collision energy in a particle accelerator. IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026 Willis said hobbyists explore nuclear science across a wide spectrum, from building small particle accelerators to doing nuclear reactions. Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 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 21 Mar. 2026.

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