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cyclotron

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Etymology

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From cyclo- +‎ -tron.

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Noun

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cyclotron (plural cyclotrons)

  1. An early particle accelerator in which charged particles were generated at a central source and accelerated spirally outward through a fixed magnetic field and alternating electric fields.
    • 1982 March 9, Lawrence K. Altman, “PARTICLE BEAMS USED TO TREAT RARE CANCERS”, in The New York Times[1]:
      The two cyclotrons achieve their biological effects by focusing charged particles on the tumor. However, the mechanisms differ.
    • 2006 December, CT Russell, JS Leisner, CS Arridge, MK Dougherty, X Blanco-Cano, “Nature of magnetic fluctuations in Saturn's middle magnetosphere”, in Journal of Geophysical Research, volume 111, number A12:
      We do not examine the 6 hours surrounding perikron as the ion cyclotron waves in this region have already been extensively discussed [Leisner et al., 2006]. Perikron was close to 2100 on 24 December and the inbound pass cuts through the dayside magnetosphere.

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Etymology

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From cyclo- +‎ -tron.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /si.klɔ.tʁɔ̃/
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Noun

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cyclotron m (plural cyclotrons)

  1. cyclotron

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