Etymology

zevatron

Z10E1V4A1T1R1O1N1

Today it means: A hypothetical source of extreme-energy cosmic rays (EECR), capable of accelerating particles to 1 ZeV (zetta-electronvolt). Full definition →

translingual ZeV
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  1. translingual · derived fromZeV
  2. English todayzevatron

From Z- + eV + -a- + -tron, modelled on earlier bevatron etc. From translingual ZeV, from Z-+eV.

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