particle accelerator

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Noun

particle accelerator (plural particle accelerators)

1. A device that accelerates electrically charged particles to extremely high speeds, for the purpose of inducing high energy reactions or producing high energy radiation.

Synonyms

• atom smasher

Translations

• French: accélérateur de particules
• German: Teilchenbeschleuniger
• Portuguese: acelerador de partículas
• Russian: ускори́тель части́ц
• Spanish: acelerador de partículas

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