First Known Use: 1935
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cyclotron
noun cy·clo·tron \ˈsī-klə-ˌträn\
Definition of CYCLOTRON
: an accelerator in which charged particles (as protons, deuterons, or ions) are propelled by an alternating electric field in a constant magnetic field
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Origin of CYCLOTRON
cycl- + -tron; from the circular movement of the particles
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cyclotron
noun cy·clo·tron \ˈsī-klə-ˌträn\
Medical Definition of CYCLOTRON
: an accelerator in which charged particles (as protons, deuterons, or ions) are propelled by an alternating electric field in a constant magnetic field
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