atom smasher
atom smasher · atom smashers
A particle acceleratorA particle accelerator.
» Particle accelerators are also known as atom smashers.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)A particle accelerator.
More definitions
- a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
Examples
1 sentencesParticle accelerators are also known as atom smashers.
Origin
So called because it causes atoms to collide at high speeds.So called because it causes atoms to collide at high speeds.
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Forms
plural: atom smashers| Singular | atom smasher |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles:acceleratorparticle accelerator