Cockcroft-Walton accelerator
1.
(
noun
) a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube
Synonyms:
Cockcroft and Walton accelerator
,
Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier
,
Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier
Related Words:
accelerator
,
atom smasher
,
particle accelerator
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