microtron

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UK/ˈmaɪ.kɹə(ʊ)ˌtɹɒn/US/ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌtɹɑn/US/-.kɹəˌ-/

noun

A kind of particle accelerator similar to the cyclotron, but in which the accelerating field is not applied through large D-shaped electrodes but through a linear accelerator structure.

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Meanings

nounmicrotron (plural microtrons)

plural microtrons

  1. A kind of particle accelerator similar to the cyclotron, but in which the accelerating field is not applied through large D-shaped electrodes but through a linear accelerator structure.

Origin

From micro- + -tron.

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Translations

Russian микротро́н
  • микротро́н (mikrotrón)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

microtron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtron

MLA

“microtron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtron. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microtron,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtron.

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