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Franckenstein

Franckenstein noun: one of the large, automated measurement machines used in the original bevatron.

Noun

Franckenstein (plural Franckensteins)

  1. (colloquial, dated, nuclear physics) One of the large, automated measurement machines used in the original bevatron.

Forms of Franckenstein

pluralFranckensteins

Origin of Franckenstein

Blend of Franck + Frankenstein, named after their inventor Jack Franck.

Questions about Franckenstein

What does Franckenstein mean?
Franckenstein means one of the large, automated measurement machines used in the original bevatron.
What part of speech is Franckenstein?
Franckenstein is a noun.
What is the plural of Franckenstein?
The plural of Franckenstein is Franckensteins.

Words near Franckenstein in the dictionary

  1. francizing
  2. Franck
  3. Franck-Condon principle
  4. Francke
  5. franckeite
  6. Franckenstein
  7. Franckensteins
  8. Franckes
  9. Franckian
  10. Franckowiak
  11. Franckowiaks

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