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synchrocyclotron
(syn¦chro|cyclo|tron)
Pronunciation:
/ˌsɪŋkrə(ʊ)ˈsʌɪklə(ʊ)trɒn/
noun
Physics
a cyclotron able to achieve higher energies by decreasing the frequency of the accelerating electric field as the particles increase in energy and mass.
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