noun
Meaning 1
A particle accelerator.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
atom smasher
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noun
Meaning 2
a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: accelerator, particle accelerator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: scientific instrument
Narrower terms: betatron, induction accelerator, charge-exchange accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton accelerator, Cockcroft-Walton accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier, Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier, collider, cyclotron, linear accelerator, linac
History
Etymology
So called because it causes atoms to collide at high speeds.