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Definition of LINAC
1. Noun. Ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path.
Generic synonyms: Accelerator, Atom Smasher, Particle Accelerator
Specialized synonyms: Microwave Linear Accelerator
Definition of LINAC
1. Noun. (physics) A linear particle accelerator. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of LINAC
1. a device for imparting high velocities to charged particles [n -S]
Medical Definition of LINAC
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Lexicographical Neighbors of LINAC
Literary usage of LINAC
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Utilisation and Reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators: Workshop by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (2003)
"In the high intensity proton accelerator project, the super-conducting linac is
planned in the energy region from 400 to 600 MeV and the beams will be ..."
2. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"1742 Argonne Tandem/LINAC Accelerator Facility Department of Energy Argonne
National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439 Contact: ..."
3. Bmdo Technologies 1998 edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"The RFQ linac supplies the needed intense neutron source in a compact, ...
Environmental Benefit The compact RFQ linac's ability to identify and analyze the ..."