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linear accelerator

noun as in particle accelerator

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An early model of the linear accelerator also gave a beam of heavy positive ions at high energies.

It is called a linear accelerator because it accelerates particles in a straight line.

Another instrument, the heavy-ion linear accelerator (Hilac), accelerates ions as heavy as neon to about 15% the speed of light.

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On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to linear accelerator, such as: accelerator, atomic accelerator, atomic cannon, cyclotron, and synchrotron.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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