# Marx generator

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An electric circuit that generates a high-voltage pulse from a low-voltage DC supply, used in high-energy physics experiments and to simulate the effects of lightning.

## Etymology
First described by Erwin Otto Marx in 1924.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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