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Definition of Atom smasher
1. Noun. A scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles.
Exact synonyms: Accelerator, Particle Accelerator
Specialized synonyms: Betatron, Induction Accelerator, Charge-exchange Accelerator, Cockcroft And Walton Accelerator, Cockcroft And Walton Voltage Multiplier, Cockcroft-walton Accelerator, Cockcroft-walton Voltage Multiplier, Collider, Cyclotron, Linac, Linear Accelerator
Generic synonyms: Scientific Instrument
Terms within: Storage Ring
Specialized synonyms: Betatron, Induction Accelerator, Charge-exchange Accelerator, Cockcroft And Walton Accelerator, Cockcroft And Walton Voltage Multiplier, Cockcroft-walton Accelerator, Cockcroft-walton Voltage Multiplier, Collider, Cyclotron, Linac, Linear Accelerator
Generic synonyms: Scientific Instrument
Terms within: Storage Ring
Definition of Atom smasher
1. Noun. (informal) A particle accelerator. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Atom Smasher
Literary usage of Atom smasher
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Roman Pavements by Henry Colley March (1906)
"The heartfelt interest of a businessman in his new personnel procedures, or the
scientist in his new atom smasher, or the engineer in his latest ..."
2. U. S. Industrial Outlook, 1994: Business Forecasts for 350 IndustriesBusines (1994)
"Federal industrial construction is expected to decline after 1994 because of the
cancellation of the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC), an atom smasher ..."
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