particle beam

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particle beam

noun particle beams

A beam of atoms, ions or subatomic particles that has been accelerated by some device and collimated by magnets and/or electrostatic lenses
abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of particle-beam weapon and particle beamer; synonym of ray gun.

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@misc{particle_beam_2026,
  title = {particle beam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/particle%20beam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}