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betatron
CIDE DICTIONARY
betatron, n.
a type of particle accelerator which accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
betatron, n. Physics an apparatus for accelerating electrons in a circular path by magnetic induction.
Etymology
BETA + -TRON
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