betatron

2 definitions found

betatron - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  betatron \be"ta*tron\ n.
     a type of particle accelerator which accelerates a continuous
     beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric
     field produced by changing magnetic flux.
  
     Syn: induction accelerator.
          [WordNet 1.5]

betatron - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  betatron
      n 1: accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds
           by means of the electric field produced by changing
           magnetic flux [syn: betatron, induction accelerator]