synchrotron
noun/ˈsɪŋkɹə(ʊ)tɹɒn/
Etymology From synchro- + -tron.
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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A form of cyclotron in which charged particles are accelerated by an electric field that is synchronized with a magnetic field that keeps them in a circular path.
- Derived terms
- geosynchrotron, gyrosynchrotron, synchrotronic, synchrotron light, synchrotron radiation