avf cyclotron
1cyclotron — /suy kleuh tron , sik leuh /, n. Physics. an accelerator in which particles are propelled in spiral paths by the use of a constant magnetic field. [1930 35; CYCLO + TRON] * * * Particle accelerator that accelerates charged atomic or subatomic… …
2particle accelerator — accelerator (def. 7). [1945 50] * * * Device that accelerates a beam of fast moving, electrically charged atoms (ions) or subatomic particles. Accelerators are used to study the structure of atomic nuclei (see atom) and the nature of subatomic… …
