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Cyclotron

Noun CEFR B2
ˈsaɪ.klə.tɹɒn

Definitions

An early particle accelerator in which charged particles were generated at a central source and accelerated spirally outward through a fixed magnetic field and alternating electric fields.

Equivalents

Españolciclotrón
Françaiscyclotron
DeutschZyklotron
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Examples

“The two cyclotrons achieve⟳ their biological effects by focusing charged particles on the tumor. However, the mechanisms differ⟳.”
“We do not examine⟳ the 6 hours surrounding perikron as the ion cyclotron waves in this region have⟳ already been extensively discussed [Leisner et al., 2006]. Perikron was close⟳ to 2100 on 24 December and the inbound pass⟳ cuts through the dayside magnetosphere.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

cyclotroneer Cyclotrons cyclotropia cycloundecane cyclovalone cyclovariegatin

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