Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A magnetic induction electron accelerator capable of accelerating electrons to energies of several hundred million electron volts.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun 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.
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- noun physics A form of
cyclotron used toaccelerate electrons to high speed.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux
Etymologies
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Examples
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As a team of six doctors, nurses, and technicians hover at chamber-side, the radiologist maneuvers a betatron into position.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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After fifteen minutes under full pressure . . . the radiologist turns on the betatron and shoots radiation at the tumor.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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After fifteen minutes under full pressure . . . the radiologist turns on the betatron and shoots radiation at the tumor.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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As a team of six doctors, nurses, and technicians hover at chamber-side, the radiologist maneuvers a betatron into position.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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As a team of six doctors, nurses, and technicians hover at chamber-side, the radiologist maneuvers a betatron into position.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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After fifteen minutes under full pressure . . . the radiologist turns on the betatron and shoots radiation at the tumor.
The Emperor of All Maladies Siddhartha Mukherjee 2010
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A precursor to the Canadian Light Source synchrotron now located at the university, the betatron used magnets to accelerate electrons to an energy level of 25 million electron volts.
Archive 2006-09-24 Edward Willett 2006
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A precursor to the Canadian Light Source synchrotron now located at the university, the betatron used magnets to accelerate electrons to an energy level of 25 million electron volts.
The cobalt bomb Edward Willett 2006
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He convinced me to turn to this new very promising field of physics and I soon participated in the first test measurements at the 6 MeV betatron at the Siemens laboratory.
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When we heard of the development of the betatron by D. Kerst in the United States and also of a similar development by Gund at the Siemens company,
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