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cyclotron vs accelerator

accelerator vs cyclotron

cyclotron and accelerator both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cyclotron Yes No No No
accelerator Yes No No No
As nouns, accelerator is a hypernym of cyclotron; that is, accelerator is a word with a broader meaning than cyclotron:
  • cyclotron: an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles
  • accelerator: a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
Other hypernyms of cyclotron include atom smasher, particle accelerator.
cyclotron (noun) accelerator (noun)
an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
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 cyclotron and accelerator

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