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reflectron

UK/ɹɪˈflɛkˌtɹɒn/US/ɹɪˈflɛkˌtɹɑn/

reflectron noun: a time-of-flight mass spectrometer that uses a static electric field to reverse the direction of travel of the ions entering it.

Noun

reflectron (plural reflectrons)

  1. A time-of-flight mass spectrometer that uses a static electric field to reverse the direction of travel of the ions entering it.

Forms of reflectron

pluralreflectrons

Origin of reflectron

From reflect + -tron.

Questions about reflectron

What does reflectron mean?
Reflectron means a time-of-flight mass spectrometer that uses a static electric field to reverse the direction of travel of the ions entering it.
What part of speech is reflectron?
Reflectron is a noun.
How do you pronounce reflectron?
Reflectron is pronounced /ɹɪˈflɛkˌtɹɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of reflectron?
The plural of reflectron is reflectrons.

Words near reflectron in the dictionary

  1. reflectory
  2. reflectoscope
  3. reflectoscopes
  4. reflectoscopic
  5. reflectoscopy
  6. reflectron
  7. reflectrons
  8. reflects
  9. reflects on
  10. reflects upon
  11. reflet

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