# cyclotron

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsaɪ.klə.tɹɒn/ · frequency rank #62,079

## Definitions
1. An early particle accelerator in which charged particles were generated at a central source and accelerated spirally outward through a fixed magnetic field and alternating electric fields.

## Etymology
From cyclo- + -tron.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cyclotron