col·lid·er

(kə-lī′dər)

A particle accelerator used to bring about collisions between particles or atoms in order to study their behavior or create isotopes.

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collider

(kəˈlaɪdə)

(Atomic Physics) physics a particle accelerator in which beams of particles are made to collide

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col•lid•er

(kəˈlaɪ dər)
n.

a particle accelerator in which oppositely charged particles circulate in opposite directions and collide head-on.

[1975–80]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

collider - an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on

atom smasher, particle accelerator, accelerator - a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles

electron accelerator - collider that consists of an accelerator that collides electrons and positrons

proton accelerator - a collider that collides beams of protons and antiprotons

superconducting supercollider - a collider that operates at very low temperatures

Translations

collisionneur

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