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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 fluxplay

  Familiarity information: BETATRON used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BETATRON (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 ("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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