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synchrotron

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈsɪŋkɹə(ʊ)tɹɒn/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A form of cyclotron in which charged particles are accelerated by an electric field that is synchronized with a magnetic field that keeps them in a circular path.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

cyclotron in which the electric field is maintained at a constant frequency

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cyclotron

Narrower terms: cosmotron

History

Etymology

From synchro- + -tron.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: sinkrotroi — form of cyclotron
  • Chinese Mandarin: 同步加速器 (tóngbù jiāsùqì) — form of cyclotron
  • Finnish: synkrotroni — form of cyclotron
  • French: synchrotron — form of cyclotron
  • German: Synchrotron — form of cyclotron
  • Italian: sincrotrone — form of cyclotron
  • Japanese: シンクロトロン (shinkurotoron) — form of cyclotron
  • Russian: синхротро́н (sinxrotrón) — form of cyclotron
  • Spanish: sincrotrón — form of cyclotron
  • Swedish: synkrotron — form of cyclotron
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