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cyclotron

Syllabification: (cy·clo·tron)
Pronunciation: /ˈsīkləˌträn/

Definition of cyclotron

noun

Physics
  • an apparatus in which charged atomic and subatomic particles are accelerated by an alternating electric field while following an outward spiral or circular path in a magnetic field.

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