particle accelerator

noun

Examples of particle accelerator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On July 4, 2012, scientists at the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator, located 328 feet below the France-Switzerland border outside Geneva, announced that the existence of the Higgs boson — a wave theory first proposed in 1964 — had been proven. Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2024 The gang heads back to the particle accelerator one last time, and in true Evil fashion, something wild happens with no concrete answer. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 May 2024 One way to do that is to create a series of particle accelerator stations in orbit around the Sun’s equator. Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024 Related: 20 Best Places to Visit in Switzerland The $111 million building, designed by star architect Renzo Piano, mimics the look of particle accelerators. Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for particle accelerator 

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Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of particle accelerator was in 1945

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“Particle accelerator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particle%20accelerator. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

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