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betatron
[ bey-tuh-tron or, especially British, bee- ]
/ ˈbeɪ təˌtrɒn or, especially British, ˈbi- /
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noun Physics.
an accelerator in which electrons are accelerated to high energies by an electric field produced by a changing magnetic field.
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Origin of betatron
Words nearby betatron
beta sheet, beta stock, beta structure, beta test, betatopic, betatron, beta version, betazole, betel, Betelgeuse, betel nut
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British Dictionary definitions for betatron
betatron
/ (ˈbiːtəˌtrɒn) /
noun
a type of particle accelerator for producing high-energy beams of electrons, having an alternating magnetic field to keep the electrons in a circular orbit of fixed radius and accelerate them by magnetic induction. It produces energies of up to about 300 MeV
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Scientific definitions for betatron
betatron
[ bā′tə-trŏn′ ]
A type of particle accelerator that uses changing magnetic fields to accelerate electrons. Energies of several hundred million electron volts can be achieved in a betatron. See also particle accelerator.
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