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Definition of Cockcroft and Walton accelerator
1. Noun. A high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube.
Exact synonyms: Cockcroft And Walton Voltage Multiplier, Cockcroft-walton Accelerator, Cockcroft-walton Voltage Multiplier
Generic synonyms: Accelerator, Atom Smasher, Particle Accelerator
Generic synonyms: Accelerator, Atom Smasher, Particle Accelerator