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English noun: particle accelerator

1. particle accelerator (artifact) a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles


Synonymsaccelerator, 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 holonymstorage ring









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