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ACCELERATOR

Definition:

1. [noun] a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"
   Synonyms: pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun
   
   
2. [noun] a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine
   Synonyms: throttle, throttle valve
   
   
3. [noun] (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
   Synonyms: catalyst
   
   
4. [noun] a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
   Synonyms: particle atom smasher
   
   

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Related Words:

• biocatalyst
• enzyme
• platinum black
• betatron, induction accelerator
• charge-exchange accelerator
• Cockcroft and Walton accelerator, Cockcroft-Walton accelerator, Cockcroft and Walton voltage multiplier, Cockcroft-Walton voltage multiplier
• collider
• cyclotron
• linear accelerator, linac

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