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Cyclotron

/sˈaɪklətrɑn/
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(noun) An 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.
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The scientist worked with a ____ machine.

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