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Noun: linac  'li,nak
  1. Ions are accelerated along a linear path by voltage differences on electrodes along the path
    "The research facility used a linac for particle physics experiments";
    - linear accelerator

Derived forms: linacs

Type of: accelerator, atom smasher [informal], particle accelerator

Encyclopedia: Linac