calutron

[ kal-yuh-tron ]

noun

, Physics.

1. a device for separating isotopes by atomic mass, operating in a manner similar to a mass spectrograph.

calutron

/ ˈkæljʊˌtrɒn /

noun

1. a device used for the separation of isotopes

Word History and Origins

Origin of calutron¹

1940–45, Americanism; Cal(ifornia) U(niversity) + -tron

Word History and Origins

Origin of calutron¹

C20: from Cal(ifornia) U(niversity) + -tron