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BETATRON
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Dictionary entry overview: What does betatron mean?
• BETATRON (noun)
The noun BETATRON has 1 sense:
1. accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux
Familiarity information: BETATRON used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
betatron; induction accelerator
Hypernyms ("betatron" is a kind of...):
accelerator; atom smasher; particle accelerator (a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles)
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