post-accelerate
post-accelerate verb: to accelerate (an electron or other subatomic particle) after it is deflected in a magnetic field.
Verb
post-accelerate (third-person singular simple present post-accelerates, present participle post-accelerating, simple past and past participle post-accelerated)
- To accelerate (an electron or other subatomic particle) after it is deflected in a magnetic field.
Forms of post-accelerate
| third-person singular present | post-accelerates |
|---|---|
| present participle | post-accelerating |
| past participle | post-accelerated |
| past | post-accelerated |
| alternative form | postaccelerate |
Origin of post-accelerate
From post- + accelerate.
Questions about post-accelerate
- What does post-accelerate mean?
- Post-accelerate means to accelerate (an electron or other subatomic particle) after it is deflected in a magnetic field.
- What part of speech is post-accelerate?
- Post-accelerate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of post-accelerate?
- The past tense of post-accelerate is post-accelerated.
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