LINAC

 Dictionary entry overview: What does linac mean? 

• LINAC (noun)
  The noun LINAC has 1 sense:

1. ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path

  Familiarity information: LINAC used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LINAC (noun)

Meaning:

Ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

linac; linear accelerator

Hypernyms ("linac" is a kind of...):

accelerator; atom smasher; particle accelerator (a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "linac"):

microwave linear accelerator (linear accelerator that uses microwaves)