particle accelerator

noun

Examples of particle accelerator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Avalanche will test the battery’s operational resilience using particle accelerators and active radioisotopes. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026 At the nearly 17-mile-long circular particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) that sits deep below the French Alps, CERN scientists recreated the quark-gluon plasma by smashing together atomic nuclei of iron at near-light speed. Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Scientists have spent decades trying to detect it directly, building underground detectors, particle accelerators and astrophysical observatories, but none have succeeded. John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of particle accelerator was in 1945

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Particle accelerator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particle%20accelerator. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on particle accelerator

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster