Betatrons

/ˈbeɪtətrɑnz/ noun

Plural of betatron; multiple particle accelerators that use magnetic fields to accelerate electrons and produce intense radiation.

Regular English plural of 'betatron,' formed by adding '-s.' The singular term originated in physics laboratories in the 1940s as scientists named their new technology.

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