supercollider

noun

su·​per·​col·​lid·​er ˈsü-pər-kə-ˌlī-dər How to pronounce supercollider (audio)
: 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. 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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First Known Use

1983, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supercollider was in 1983

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“Supercollider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercollider. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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