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synchrotron

/ˈsɪŋkɹə(ʊ)tɹɒn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.65 in modern English

Syllables
syn-chro-tron
IPA
/ˈsɪŋkɹə(ʊ)tɹɒn/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of cyclotron in which charged particles are accelerated by an electric field that is synchronized with a magnetic field that keeps them in a circular path.

Etymology

From synchro- + -tron.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

synchrotrons (plural)

Derived Forms

geosynchrotron gyrosynchrotron synchrotronic

Phrases

synchrotron light synchrotron radiation

Questions

How do you pronounce synchrotron?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪŋkɹə(ʊ)tɹɒn/.
What does synchrotron mean?
A form of cyclotron in which charged particles are accelerated by an electric field that is synchronized with a magnetic field that keeps them in a circular path.
Where does synchrotron come from?
From synchro- + -tron.

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