particle accelerator

Pronunciation:			'pârtikul ak'selu`reytur
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	Definition:		[n]  a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
	Synonyms:		accelerator, atom smasher
	See Also:		betatron, charge-exchange accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier, Cockcroft-Walton accelerator, Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier, collider, cyclotron, induction accelerator, linac, linear accelerator, scientific instrument, storage ring