Definition of Linac

1. Noun. Ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path.

Exact synonyms: Linear Accelerator
Generic synonyms: Accelerator, Atom Smasher, Particle Accelerator
Specialized synonyms: Microwave Linear Accelerator

Definition of Linac

1. Noun. (physics) A linear particle accelerator. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Linac

1. a device for imparting high velocities to charged particles [n -S]

Medical Definition of Linac

1. Linear accelerator. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Linac

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linac (current term)
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Literary usage of Linac

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Utilisation and Reliability of High Power Proton Accelerators: Workshop by NEA Nuclear Science Committee (2003)
"In the high intensity proton accelerator project, the super-conducting linac is planned in the energy region from 400 to 600 MeV and the beams will be ..."

2. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"1742 Argonne Tandem/linac Accelerator Facility Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 60439 Contact: ..."

3. Bmdo Technologies 1998 edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"The RFQ linac supplies the needed intense neutron source in a compact, ... Environmental Benefit The compact RFQ linac's ability to identify and analyze the ..."

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