zevatron

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UK/ˈzɛv.əˌtɹɒn/US/ˈzɛv.əˌtɹɑn/

noun

A hypothetical source of extreme-energy cosmic rays (EECR), capable of accelerating particles to 1 ZeV (zetta-electronvolt).

Origintranslingual ZeV →
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Meanings

nounzevatron (plural zevatrons)

plural zevatrons

  1. natural sciencesA hypothetical source of extreme-energy cosmic rays (EECR), capable of accelerating particles to 1 ZeV (zetta-electronvolt).

Origin

  1. translingualZeV
  2. Englishzevatron

From Z- + eV + -a- + -tron, modelled on earlier bevatron etc. From translingual ZeV, from Z-+eV.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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