Particle Accelerator (Noun)
Meaning
A scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The particle accelerator at CERN is one of the largest and most complex in the world, designed to study the fundamental nature of matter and the universe.
- Physicists use a particle accelerator to accelerate protons to nearly the speed of light and then collide them to study the resulting particles.
- The particle accelerator at the local university is used by researchers to study the properties of subatomic particles.
- Scientists have been able to study the properties of dark matter using data from a particle accelerator.
- The new particle accelerator being built in the United States will be capable of accelerating particles to even higher energies than the current record holder.