- linear accelerator
- lin′ear accel′eratorn.phs an accelerator in which particles are propelled in straight paths by the use of alternating electric voltages
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linear accelerator
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linear accelerator — n an accelerator in which particles are propelled in a straight line and receive successive increments of energy through the application of alternating potentials to a series of electrodes and gaps * * * (linac) a machine that accelerates… … Medical dictionary
linear accelerator — n. a high energy accelerator in which charged particles are given electrostatic acceleration in a straight line at periodic intervals as they pass between metal tubes along the flight path … English World dictionary
linear accelerator — Physics. an accelerator in which particles are propelled in straight paths by the use of alternating electric voltages that are timed in such a way that the particles receive increasing increments of energy. Also called linac. [1930 35] * * * or… … Universalium
linear accelerator — noun ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path • Syn: ↑linac • Hypernyms: ↑accelerator, ↑particle accelerator, ↑atom smasher • Hyponyms: ↑microwave linear accelerator … Useful english dictionary
linear accelerator — A machine that uses electricity to form a stream of fast moving subatomic particles. This creates high energy radiation that may be used to treat cancer. Also called linac, MeV linear accelerator, and mega voltage linear accelerator … English dictionary of cancer terms
linear accelerator — tiesinis greitintuvas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. linear accelerator vok. Linearbeschleuniger, m rus. линейный ускоритель, m pranc. accélérateur linéaire, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
linear accelerator — noun Physics an accelerator in which particles travel in straight lines, not in closed orbits … English new terms dictionary
linear accelerator — noun Date: 1945 a device in which charged particles are accelerated in a straight line by successive impulses from a series of electric fields … New Collegiate Dictionary
linear accelerator — noun (C) technical a piece of equipment that makes particles (=small pieces of atoms) travel in a straight line at increasing speed … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
linear accelerator — linac a machine that accelerates particles to produce high energy radiation, used in the treatment (radiotherapy) of malignant disease … The new mediacal dictionary
