beamtime

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noun

The amount of time allocated to a researcher for use of a beam of particles from a particular source.

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Meanings

nounbeamtime (usually uncountable, plural beamtimes)

plural beamtimes

  1. uncountableusuallynatural sciencesThe amount of time allocated to a researcher for use of a beam of particles from a particular source.

Origin

From beam + time.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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