cal|u|tron

cal|u|tron
cal|u|tron «KAL yuh tron», noun.
a device for separating isotopes according to their masses, using the principle of a mass spectrograph: »

The calutron…first produced uranium of sufficient purity and quantity for the atomic bomb (New York Times).

[< Cal(ifornia) U(niversity) (cyclo)tron, which was used to build the device]

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  • tron — tron·age; an·i·ma·tron·ic; an·i·ma·tron·ics; audio an·i·ma·tron·ic; cis·tron; elec·tron·i·ca; in·tron; mel·lo·tron; phy·to·tron; tech·ne·tron·ic; elec·tron·ic; pa·tron; al·a·bas·tron; an·i·ma·tron·i·cal·ly; cis·tron·ic; elec·tron·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • i´so|e|lec´tron´i|cal|ly — i|so|e|lec|tron|ic «Y soh ih LEHK TRON ihk», adjective. having an equal number of electrons outside the nucleus. –i´so|e|lec´tron´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • mi´cro|e|lec´tron´i|cal|ly — mi|cro|e|lec|tron|ic «MY kroh ih LEHK TRON ihk, ee LEHK », adjective. of or having to do with microelectronics. –mi´cro|e|lec´tron´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|lec|tron-op|ti|cal — «ih LEHK tron OP tuh kuhl», adjective. of or having to do with electron optics: »An electron optical lens focuses the highly accelerated electrons into a tiny spot (Paul H. Gleichauf) …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|lec|tron|i|cal|ly — «ih LEHK TRON uh klee, EE lehk », adverb. by electronic means; in an electronic manner: »to store data electronically …   Useful english dictionary

  • i|so|e|lec|tron|ic — «Y soh ih LEHK TRON ihk», adjective. having an equal number of electrons outside the nucleus. –i´so|e|lec´tron´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • mi|cro|e|lec|tron|ic — «MY kroh ih LEHK TRON ihk, ee LEHK », adjective. of or having to do with microelectronics. –mi´cro|e|lec´tron´i|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • calutron — cal·u·tron …   English syllables

  • Calutron — A Calutron was a mass spectrometer used for separating the isotopes of uranium developed by Ernest O. Lawrence [ cite web|url=http://www.lbl.gov/Science Articles/Research Review/Magazine/1981/81fepi2.htm |title=Lawrence and His Laborator… …   Wikipedia

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