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Noun: betatron  'bey-tu,trón [N. Amer], 'bee-tu,trón [Brit]
  1. Accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux
    - induction accelerator

Derived forms: betatrons

Type of: accelerator, atom smasher, particle accelerator

Encyclopedia: Betatron

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