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Where does “cyclotron” come from?

Cyclotron combines the English prefix bi- and noun cycle, ultimately deriving from Latin bis meaning twice and Ancient Greek κύκλος meaning circle.

cyclotron (English): An early particle accelerator in which charged...

Definitions

  1. An early particle accelerator in which charged...

Ancestry of “cyclotron”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcyclo-Circle, circular; A cyclic compound; Cyclone
2EnglishcycleAn interval of space or time in which one set of...
3Catalanciclecycle
4Latincyclusa circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding...
5Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
7Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn

Words derived from “cyclotron”

  • synchrocyclotron
  • cyclotronic
  • cyclotroneer
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