KASCADE

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proper noun

Karlsruhe Shower Core and Array Detector, a cosmic ray experiment in Karlsruhe, Germany.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationacronymKarlsruhe Shower Core and Array Detector, a cosmic ray experiment in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Origin

From the initial letters of Karlsruhe Shower Core and Array Detector, with a few extra letters to be homophonous to cascade.

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APA

KASCADE. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KASCADE

MLA

“KASCADE.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KASCADE. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “KASCADE,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KASCADE.

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