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betatron

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be·ta·tron (bt-trn, b-)
n.
A magnetic induction device capable of accelerating electrons to energies of several hundred million electron volts.
betatron
[bā′tətron]
a cyclic accelerator that produces high-energy electrons for radiotherapy. The magnetic field of the betatron deflects electrons into a circular orbit, and an increasing magnetic orbital flux produces an induced circumferential electric field that accelerates them.
betatron (bā´ttron),
n a machine that produces high-speed electrons through magnetic induction.
betatron
an apparatus for accelerating electrons to millions of electron volts by magnetic induction.
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