Particle Accelerators

noun a subatomic particle with a positive electric charge found in the nucleus of an atom

• The proton is a subatomic particle with a positive electric charge.
• The doctor explained that the proton therapy is a type of radiation treatment.
• I heard that the new energy drink is supposed to give you the energy of a proton!
• Her positive attitude is like a proton, always attracting good things to her life.

noun The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is a particle accelerator located in Switzerland and France, used for high-energy particle physics experiments.

• The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest and most powerful particle accelerator.
• Have you heard about the crazy experiments they're doing at the LHC?
• The scientists at the LHC are always up to some wild stuff.
• The LHC is like a giant playground for physicists, exploring the mysteries of the universe.

noun a type of mass spectrometry that is used to analyze samples at the atomic level

• Accelerator mass spectrometry is a highly sensitive technique used for radiocarbon dating.
• So they used this thing called accelerator mass spectrometry to figure out how old the artifact was.
• They zapped the sample with accelerator mass spectrometry to get the date.
• Using accelerator mass spectrometry is like peering into the past with a high-powered microscope.