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calutron

[ kal-yuh-tron ]

noun

, Physics.
  1. a device for separating isotopes by atomic mass, operating in a manner similar to a mass spectrograph.

calutron

/ ˈkæljʊˌtrɒn /

noun

  1. a device used for the separation of isotopes

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Word History and Origins

Origin of calutron1

1940–45, Americanism; Cal(ifornia) U(niversity) + -tron

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Word History and Origins

Origin of calutron1

C20: from Cal(ifornia) U(niversity) + -tron

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