reflectron

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UK/ɹɪˈflɛkˌtɹɒn/US/ɹɪˈflɛkˌtɹɑn/

noun

A time-of-flight mass spectrometer that uses a static electric field to reverse the direction of travel of the ions entering it.

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Meanings

nounreflectron (plural reflectrons)

plural reflectrons

  1. chemistryA time-of-flight mass spectrometer that uses a static electric field to reverse the direction of travel of the ions entering it.

Origin

From reflect + -tron.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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