English noun: particle accelerator | |||
1. | particle accelerator (artifact) a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles | ||
Synonyms | accelerator, atom smasher | ||
Broader (hypernym) | scientific instrument | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | betatron, charge-exchange accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier, Cockcroft-Walton accelerator, Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier, collider, cyclotron, induction accelerator, linac, linear accelerator | ||
Part holonym | storage ring | ||