bevatron

[ bev-uh-tron ]

noun

, Physics.

1. an accelerator in which protons are raised to energies of several billion electron-volts by modulating the frequency of the accelerating voltage.

bevatron

/ ˈbɛvəˌtrɒn /

noun

1. a proton synchrotron at the University of California

Word History and Origins

Origin of bevatron¹

1945–50; BeV + -a- connective + -tron

Word History and Origins

Origin of bevatron¹

C20: from BeV + -tron

Example Sentences

The system is used extensively in experiments with the Bevatron.

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