Greinacher multiplier

noun

Synonym of Cockcroft-Walton generator.

Meanings

nounGreinacher multiplier (plural Greinacher multipliers)

plural Greinacher multipliers

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of Cockcroft-Walton generator.

Origin

Developed in 1919 by Heinrich Greinacher, a Swiss physicist.

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Greinacher multiplier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Greinacher%20multiplier

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