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supercollider

supercollider

4 9.3
A very large machine that makes tiny particles move very fast for science
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərˌkɒlaɪdər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : supercolisionador
  • Many researchers collaborate on projects that utilize the supercollider to study subatomic particles.
  • superconducting supercollider
  • supercollider project

Examples

  • I fell into a supercollider.

  • We can put the Oregon offense in a supercollider.

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  • The Higgs boson is all the rage in particle physics, but they still built the supercollider in order to confirm its existence.

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  • The supercollider can accelerate particles to nearly the speed of light for groundbreaking physics experiments.

  • Scientists hope the new supercollider will lead to discoveries about the fundamental nature of matter.

Synonyms

collider
vssupercollider
  • Specialized
12 9.1

A machine that makes two beams of tiny particles collide at very high speed

uses acceleration for experiments but does not require two beams to collide
particle accelerator
vssupercollider
  • Specialized
11 5.5

A machine that makes tiny charged particles move faster for science or medicine

is the very large, high energy machine used specifically for physics experiments
atom smasher
vssupercollider
  • Informal
2 6.0

A large machine scientists use to make tiny particles move very fast and hit each other

is a very large machine that accelerates particles for physics experiments
superconducting supercollider
vssupercollider
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Large machine that speeds tiny particles to high energy for collisions while kept very cold so electricity flows without loss

is a very large accelerator used for extremely high speed physics experiments
bevatron
vssupercollider
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A large machine that speeds up protons for physics experiments

is the broad large accelerator term not limited to cyclotron design
proton synchrotron
vssupercollider
  • Specialized
8.5

A machine that makes protons travel very fast around a ring

is a very large machine that accelerates various particles not only protons
cosmotron
vssupercollider
  • Archaic
9.9

A large machine that speeds up protons for physics research

is the general high speed machine for experiments without that historical method
betatron
vssupercollider
  • Specialized
9.9

A machine that makes tiny particles called electrons move much faster using changing magnetic fields

is focused on very large machines for many particles not only electrons
Cockcroft and Walton accelerator
vssupercollider
  • Specialized
9.9

A machine that makes very high voltage to push small charged particles through a tube

is the broad large-scale accelerator used for extremely high energy physics work

Compounds

1 9.9

Large machine that speeds tiny particles to high energy for collisions while kept very cold so electricity flows without loss

How Powerful

supercollider
  • Specialized
4 9.3
collider
  • Specialized
12 9.1
accelerator
  • Specialized
48 7.1

Surface Forms

supercollider singular

Morphology

supercollider = collider (transparent) = super + collide + er

The meaning is a straightforward 'super' (very/large/powerful) + 'collider' (a machine that causes collisions), so learners can derive the sense.

Etymology

The word supercollider combines super- meaning 'above' or 'beyond' and collide meaning 'to crash together'. You can see the same idea in collision, which means 'a crash', and that's why a supercollider is a very large machine that makes tiny particles 'crash' together at very high speed for experiments.