"microtron" meaning in English

See microtron in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmaɪ.kɹə(ʊ)ˌtɹɒn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌtɹɑn/ [General-American], /-.kɹəˌ-/ [General-American] Forms: microtrons [plural]
Etymology: From micro- + -tron. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|micro|tron}} micro- + -tron Head templates: {{en-noun}} microtron (plural microtrons)
  1. A kind of particle accelerator similar to the cyclotron, but in which the accelerating field is not applied through large D-shaped electrodes but through a linear accelerator structure. Translations (Translations): микротро́н (mikrotrón) (Russian)

Inflected forms

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