particle accelerator

noun

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The $111 million building, designed by star architect Renzo Piano, mimics the look of particle accelerators. Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2024 There, a particle accelerator uses powerful X-ray radiation to make a 3D map showing the individual neurons, other types of brain cells, and blood vessels. IEEE Spectrum, 30 May 2017 But attempts to detect them in space or create them in particle accelerators have so far been unsuccessful. Tom Siegfried, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024 The particle accelerators used to generate muons are very energy intensive, so many fusion reactions must be generated per muon to break even in energy output. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for particle accelerator 

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First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of particle accelerator was in 1945

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“Particle accelerator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particle%20accelerator. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

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