Bevatrons

/ˈbɛvəˌtɹɑnz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of bevatron; multiple particle accelerators that speed electrons to billion-electron-volt energies.

Etymology

Standard English pluralization of 'bevatron' by adding the '-s' suffix. The singular form was coined in the 1950s from physics terminology.

Kelly Says

Multiple bevatrons across the world competed in the 1950s-60s to make new particle discoveries—it was like an international physics arms race! Each country wanted the biggest, most powerful one to unlock nature's secrets.

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