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zevatron

UK/ˈzɛv.əˌtɹɒn/US/ˈzɛv.əˌtɹɑn/

zevatron noun: a hypothetical source of extreme-energy cosmic rays (EECR), capable of accelerating particles to 1 ZeV (zetta-electronvolt).

Noun

zevatron (plural zevatrons)

  1. A hypothetical source of extreme-energy cosmic rays (EECR), capable of accelerating particles to 1 ZeV (zetta-electronvolt).

Forms of zevatron

pluralzevatrons

Origin of zevatron

From Z- + eV + -a- + -tron, modelled on earlier bevatron etc. From translingual ZeV, from Z-+eV.

Questions about zevatron

What does zevatron mean?
Zevatron means a hypothetical source of extreme-energy cosmic rays (EECR), capable of accelerating particles to 1 ZeV (zetta-electronvolt).
What part of speech is zevatron?
Zevatron is a noun.
How do you pronounce zevatron?
Zevatron is pronounced /ˈzɛv.əˌtɹɒn/ (UK).
What is the plural of zevatron?
The plural of zevatron is zevatrons.

Words near zevatron in the dictionary

  1. Zeuxian
  2. Zeuxis
  3. zeuxite
  4. zeuzerine
  5. ZEV
  6. zevatron
  7. zevatrons
  8. zeved habat
  9. Zevenaar
  10. ZEVs
  11. zexanthin

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