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betatron; beta (ray) + (elec)tron
1. A doughnut-shaped electron accelerator in which the electrons travel in a circular path, being accelerated by a rapidly changing magnetic field.
2. An accelerator in which electrons are accelerated to high energies by an electric field produced by a changing magnetic field.
3. An electromagnetic apparatus for liberating electrons and accelerating them in a quarter-cycle alternating field to the required velocity for discharge against a chosen target.
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