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linac

American  
[lin-ak] / ˈlɪn æk /

noun

Physics.
  1. linear accelerator.


linac British  
/ ˈlɪnæk /

noun

  1. short for linear accelerator

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linac Scientific  
/ lĭnăk′ /
  1. Short for linear accelerator.


Etymology

Origin of linac

1945–50; lin(ear) ac(celerator)

Example Sentences

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To top that rate, the LCLS-II also employs a superconducting linac.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 20, 2023

In fact, SLAC’s new superconducting linac will run at a lower energy and produce longer wavelength x-rays than the old copper linac.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 18, 2023

So until a proposed $710 million upgrade to the brand new linac is completed in 2030, the lab will continue to run both accelerators, Dunne says.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 18, 2023

The Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for instance, got a linac in 2018, but when the National Academies prepared its 2021 report, the device still had not been commissioned.

From Scientific American • Mar. 11, 2022

Pomper is part of a collaborative group that intends to fix such situations by building a less complicated, expensive or breakable modular linac.

From Scientific American • Mar. 11, 2022

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