accelerator vs linac

linac vs accelerator

accelerator and linac both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accelerator	Yes	No	No	No
linac	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, linac is a hyponym of accelerator; that is, linac is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accelerator:

accelerator: a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
linac: ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path

Other hyponyms of accelerator include betatron, induction accelerator, charge-exchange accelerator, Cockcroft-Walton accelerator, Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier, Cockcroft and Walton accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier, collider, cyclotron, linear accelerator.

accelerator (noun)	linac (noun)
a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine	ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path
a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

Difference between accelerator and linac

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