noun
Meaning 1
Alternative form of Pelletron.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Standard Lemma guide
pelletron
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɛl.ɪˌtɹɒn/
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General-American: /ˈpɛl.ɪˌtɹɑn/
noun
Meaning 2
A type of electrostatic particle accelerator that builds a charge of high voltage using a charging chain of short conductive tubes called pellets connected by links made of insulating material, as opposed to using a belt or rectifier stack.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
Registered trademark of the National Electrostatics Corporation (and later the Pelletron Corporation), from pellet + -tron, for the pellets in the charging chain.