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synchrocyclotron

noun syn·chro·cy·clo·tron \ˌsiŋ-(ˌ)krō-ˈsī-klə-ˌträn, ˌsin-\

Definition of SYNCHROCYCLOTRON

:  a modified cyclotron that achieves greater energies for the charged particles by compensating for the variation in mass that the particles experience with increasing velocity
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First Known Use of SYNCHROCYCLOTRON

1947

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