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Definition of: betatron
(bā′tə·tron) noun
An electromagnetic apparatus for liberating electrons and accelerating them in a quarter-cycle alternating field to the required velocity for discharge against a chosen target. [<BETA (RAY) + (ELEC)TRON]
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