plasma accelerator

noun

A particle accelerator that uses plasma as the medium of the accelerating field instead of a vacuum, to obtain a larger accelerating gradient.

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Meanings

nounplasma accelerator (plural plasma accelerators)

plural plasma accelerators

  1. natural sciencesA particle accelerator that uses plasma as the medium of the accelerating field instead of a vacuum, to obtain a larger accelerating gradient.

Translations

German Kielfeld-Beschleuniger
  • Kielfeld-Beschleunigerparticle accelerator
Japanese プラズマ加速器
  • プラズマ加速器 (purazuma kasokuki)particle accelerator
Russian кильва́терный ускори́тель, пла́зменный ускори́тель
  • кильва́терный ускори́тель (kilʹváternyj uskorítelʹ)particle accelerator
  • пла́зменный ускори́тель (plázmennyj uskorítelʹ)particle accelerator
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APA

plasma accelerator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasma%20accelerator

MLA

“plasma accelerator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasma%20accelerator. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plasma accelerator,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plasma%20accelerator.

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