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| the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and absorbed by another body |
| the electric or magnetic force that acts between oppositely charged bodies, tending to draw them together |
cyclotron (sī'klə-trŏn') Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A type of particle accelerator that accelerates charged subatomic particles, such as protons and electrons, in an outwardly spiraling path, greatly increasing their energies. Cyclotrons are used to bring about high-speed particle collisions in order to study subatomic structures. Compare linear accelerator. See also synchrocyclotron. See Note at particle accelerator. |
The first kind of particle accelerator built.
Note: Cyclotrons are now used for special research projects.