linac

[ lin-ak ]

noun

, Physics.

1. linear accelerator.

linac

/ ˈlɪnæk /

noun

1. short for linear accelerator

linac

/ lĭn′ăk′ /

1. Short for linear accelerator.

Word History and Origins

Origin of linac¹

1945–50; lin(ear) ac(celerator)

Example Sentences

In an XFEL, a linear accelerator, or linac, shoots electrons through magnets that shake the particles sideways and make them emit x-rays.

From Science Magazine

In a free electron laser, a linear accelerator, or linac, shoots a beam of high-energy electrons into a string of complex magnets called undulators.

From Science Magazine

The Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for instance, got a linac in 2018, but when the National Academies prepared its 2021 report, the device still had not been commissioned.

From Scientific American

The highlight was the low-energy linear particle accelerator, or linac, previously used in radiation therapy in the former hospital building that’s been renovated into Madison Hall.

From Washington Times

The energy-recovery aspect comes from a loop that ushers the electrons gently around to enter the linac a second time.

From Nature