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microtron

UK/ˈmaɪ.kɹə(ʊ)ˌtɹɒn/US/ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌtɹɑn/

microtron noun: a kind of particle accelerator similar to the cyclotron, but in which the accelerating field is not applied through large D-shaped electrodes but through a linear accelerator structure.

Noun

microtron (plural microtrons)

  1. A kind of particle accelerator similar to the cyclotron, but in which the accelerating field is not applied through large D-shaped electrodes but through a linear accelerator structure.

Forms of microtron

pluralmicrotrons

Origin of microtron

From micro- + -tron.

Questions about microtron

What does microtron mean?
Microtron means a kind of particle accelerator similar to the cyclotron, but in which the accelerating field is not applied through large D-shaped electrodes but through a linear accelerator structure.
What part of speech is microtron?
Microtron is a noun.
How do you pronounce microtron?
Microtron is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.kɹə(ʊ)ˌtɹɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of microtron?
The plural of microtron is microtrons.

Words near microtron in the dictionary

  1. microtrichome
  2. microtrichomes
  3. microtrichose
  4. microtrichosity
  5. microtrix
  6. microtron
  7. microtrons
  8. microtropia
  9. microtropias
  10. microtubal
  11. microtube

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