INDUCTION ACCELERATOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does induction accelerator mean? 

• INDUCTION ACCELERATOR (noun)
  The noun INDUCTION ACCELERATOR 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: INDUCTION ACCELERATOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INDUCTION ACCELERATOR (noun)

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 ("induction accelerator" is a kind of...):

accelerator; atom smasher; particle accelerator (a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles)