linac

English

Etymology

Contraction of linear accelerator.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪnæk/

Noun

linac (plural linacs)

1. (physics) A linear particle accelerator.
   • 2004, Frank Close, Particle Physics: A Very Short Introduction, page 49:

     Usually such ‘linacs’ are short, low-energy machines, but they can be high energy and lengthy, as at the Stanford Linear Accelerator in California.

Derived terms

• cyclinac

Anagrams

• calin