zevatron

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Z- +‎ eV +‎ -a- +‎ -tron, modelled on earlier bevatron etc. From translingual ZeV, from Z-+eV.

Noun[edit]

zevatron (plural zevatrons)

  1. (physics) A hypothetical source of extreme-energy cosmic rays (EECR), capable of accelerating particles to 1 ZeV (zetta-electronvolt).

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