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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

instrument go
a device that requires skill for proper use

scientific instrument go
an instrument used by scientists

accelerator, particle accelerator, atom smasher
a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles

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betatron, induction accelerator go
accelerates a continuous beam of electrons to high speeds by means of the electric field produced by changing magnetic flux
charge-exchange accelerator go
an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange
Cockcroft and Walton accelerator, Cockcroft-Walton accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier, Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier go
a high-voltage machine in which rectifiers charge capacitors that discharge and drive charged particles through an accelerating tube
collider go
an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on
cyclotron go
an accelerator that imparts energies of several million electron-volts to rapidly moving particles
linear accelerator, linac go
ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path