cyclotron
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cy·clo·tron
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Definition of cyclotron
: an accelerator in which charged particles (such as protons, deuterons, or ions) are propelled by an alternating electric field in a constant magnetic field
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IsoDAR will take a small cyclotron and use it as a driver to produce lithium-8 that decays, resulting in a very pure source of antielectron neutrinos. — Quanta Magazine, "On a Hunt for a Ghost of a Particle," 8 Dec. 2016 Lederman first made his mark as a young physicist working at Columbia University's spanking-new cyclotron in the 1950s. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Nobel-prize winning physicist who coined “god particle” dead at 96," 3 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cyclotron.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cyclotron
noun
cy·clo·tron
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Medical Definition of cyclotron
: an accelerator in which charged particles (as protons, deuterons, or ions) are propelled by an alternating electric field in a constant magnetic field