linear accelerator

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Noun linear accelerator has 1 sense

linear accelerator, linac - ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path
--₁ is a kind of accelerator, particle accelerator, atom smasher
--₁ has particulars: microwave linear accelerator

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Linear Accelerator

A linear accelerator is a type of particle accelerator used in various scientific and medical applications to accelerate charged particles, such as electrons, protons, or ions, in a straight line. It employs electric fields to generate and propel particles at high speeds to study their behavior or for therapeutic purposes.

Examples:

Noun: The linear accelerator at the research facility can accelerate electrons to nearly the speed of light.
Noun: The medical linear accelerator is utilized for precise radiation therapy in cancer treatment.
Adjective: The linear accelerator experiment revealed fascinating results about particle interactions.
Adjective: The local hospital recently acquired a state-of-the-art linear accelerator for advanced cancer treatments.

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