supercollider
noun
su·per·col·lid·er
ˈsü-pər-kə-ˌlī-dər 
: a very large collider capable of accelerating particles to very high energies
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Of course, catching these high-energy particles from supermassive supercolliders many light-years away will be tricky even if the team's theory is correct.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 June 2025
Because a supercollider slams together protons at unbelievable velocities (nearing the speed of light) and energies, all sorts of strange and exotic particles can pop out, potentially including a black hole.
—Adam Mann, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2023
What to do with the 14-mile supercollider tunnel: Just rename it the Martha Washington Monument.
—Gene Weingarten, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
The new circular supercollider will sit next to its predecessor at CERN in Switzerland, but will be nearly three times its size, with a circumference of 100 kilometers.
—Andrea Willige, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
The Ugly Since their proposal, both the European and Chinese plans for a new supercollider have sparked criticism from those who doubt the projects will prove their worth.
—Yuen Yiu, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2019
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 June 2025
Because a supercollider slams together protons at unbelievable velocities (nearing the speed of light) and energies, all sorts of strange and exotic particles can pop out, potentially including a black hole.
—Adam Mann, Scientific American, 14 Feb. 2023
What to do with the 14-mile supercollider tunnel: Just rename it the Martha Washington Monument.
—Gene Weingarten, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022
The new circular supercollider will sit next to its predecessor at CERN in Switzerland, but will be nearly three times its size, with a circumference of 100 kilometers.
—Andrea Willige, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
The Ugly Since their proposal, both the European and Chinese plans for a new supercollider have sparked criticism from those who doubt the projects will prove their worth.
—Yuen Yiu, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2019
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“Supercollider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercollider. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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