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Vivitron

Vivitron proper noun: a particle accelerator in Strasbourg, France.

Proper noun

Vivitron

  1. A particle accelerator in Strasbourg, France.
    • Based on the deduced parameters, on the proposed terminal stripping arrangement and tube pumping system for the Vivitron, the vacuum pressure distribution has been determined along the accelerating tube.1990, J Heugel, C Brqandt, C Delhomme, C Krieg, F Kustner, C Muller, R Riehl, C Roth, B Sclewer, A Weber, “Vacuum Studies for the Vivitorn Accelerator”, in North Easter Accelerator Personnel: XXIII...
    • A specific belt charging system has been designed, built and assembled for the 35 MV Vivitron.1992, Government Reports Announcements & Index, page 323

Origin of Vivitron

From Latin vivi (“living”) + -tron.

Questions about Vivitron

What does Vivitron mean?
Vivitron means a particle accelerator in Strasbourg, France.
What part of speech is Vivitron?
Vivitron is a proper noun.

Words near Vivitron in the dictionary

  1. vivisectoria
  2. vivisectorium
  3. vivisectors
  4. vivisects
  5. vivisepulture
  6. Vivitron
  7. Vivona
  8. Vivonas
  9. Vivonne
  10. vivotoxin
  11. vivotoxins

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