Marx generator

noun

An electric circuit that generates a high-voltage pulse from a low-voltage DC supply, used in high-energy physics experiments and to simulate the effects of lightning.

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Meanings

nounMarx generator (plural Marx generators)

plural Marx generators

  1. An electric circuit that generates a high-voltage pulse from a low-voltage DC supply, used in high-energy physics experiments and to simulate the effects of lightning.

Origin

First described by Erwin Otto Marx in 1924.

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APA

Marx generator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marx%20generator

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“Marx generator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marx%20generator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marx generator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marx%20generator.

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