particle accelerator 1
noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
Hypernym
an instrument used by scientists
Part_meronym
storage ring 1
noun
container consisting of a set of magnets set in a doughnut-shaped ring around which charged particles from an accelerator can be kept circulating until they are used
EnglishHyponym
betatron 1
noun
accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux
an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange
a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube
collider 1
noun
an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on
cyclotron 1
noun
an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles
Part_holonym
storage ring 1
noun
container consisting of a set of magnets set in a doughnut-shaped ring around which charged particles from an accelerator can be kept circulating until they are used
