synchrotron

noun

syn·​chro·​tron ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌträn 

ˈsin-

1

: an apparatus for imparting very high speeds to charged particles by means of a combination of a high-frequency electric field and a low-frequency magnetic field

2

: synchrotron radiation

Examples of synchrotron in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thanks to synchrotron imaging — a type of high-intensity X-ray — the team determined the internal undigested food remains in the coprolites. —Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024

But Budin wanted to see these lipids in action, and something occurred to him during a late session at the synchrotron. —Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2024

Instead, the test rig recreated the temperature and pressure conditions in the rock sample, which was scanned with a synchrotron to create 3D images that were fed into a computer simulation. —David Szondy, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2024

Gill booked some synchrotron time for Newham and carried on the work initiated by Corfe’s earlier effort. —Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing synchrotron

• proton synchrotron
• synchrotron radiation

Medical Definition

synchrotron

noun

syn·​chro·​tron ˈsiŋ-krə-ˌträn, ˈsin- 

: an apparatus for imparting very high speeds to charged particles by means of a combination of a high-frequency electric field and a low-frequency magnetic field