Cyclotron Meaning

/ˈsaɪ.klə.tɹɒn/
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nounAn 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.

The scientist worked with a cyclotron machine.
The cyclotron was used for particle acceleration.
The physicists accelerated the particles using a massive cyclotron.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The research team used the ____ to accelerate protons for their experiment.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The scientist worked with a ____ machine.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷel- Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Ancient Greek κῠ́κλος (kŭ́klos)der. Late Latin cyclusbor. Middle English cicle English cycle ▲ Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic English cyclo- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)bor. English -tron English cyclotron From cyclo- + -tron.

"The two cyclotrons achieve their biological effects by focusing charged particles on the tumor. However, the mechanisms differ." — 1982 March 9, Lawrence K. Altman, “PARTICLE BEAMS USED TO TREAT RARE CANCERS”, in The New York Times:
"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." — 2006 December 26, 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:

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The research team used the ____ to accelerate protons for their experiment.
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The scientist worked with a ____ machine.

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