ION BEAM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ion beam mean? 

• ION BEAM (noun)
  The noun ION BEAM has 1 sense:

1. a beam of ions moving in the same direction at the same speed

  Familiarity information: ION BEAM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ION BEAM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A beam of ions moving in the same direction at the same speed

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Synonyms:

ion beam; ionic beam

Hypernyms ("ion beam" is a kind of...):

particle beam (a collimated flow of particles (atoms or electrons or molecules))

 Context examples 

To overcome this obstacle, the team used a focused ion beam sectioning system that allowed them to accurately cut the samples out of the eggshells and study them using electron microscopy.

(Study paves way for healthier and more robust eggs, University of Granada)