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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CALUTRON

From Cal(ifornia) U(niversity) + -tron.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CALUTRON

calutron  [ˈkæljʊˌtrɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALUTRON

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Calutron is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALUTRON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

calutron

Calutron

A calutron is a mass spectrometer used for separating the isotopes of uranium. It was developed by Ernest O. Lawrence during the Manhattan Project and was similar to the cyclotron invented by Lawrence. Its name is a concatenation of Cal. U.-tron, in tribute to the University of California, Lawrence's institution and the contractor of the Los Alamos laboratory. They implemented industrial scale uranium enrichment at the Oak Ridge Y-12 plant established during the war and provided much of the uranium used for the "Little Boy" nuclear weapon, which was dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. In a mass spectrometer, a vaporized sample is bombarded with high-energy electrons, which cause the sample components to become positively charged ions. They are then accelerated by electric fields and subsequently deflected by magnetic fields, ultimately colliding with a plate and producing a measurable electric current. Since the ions of the different isotopes have the same electric charge but different masses, the heavier isotopes are bent less by the magnetic field, causing the beam of particles to separate out into several beams by mass, striking the plate at different locations.

Definition of calutron in the English dictionary

The definition of calutron in the dictionary is a device used for the separation of isotopes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CALUTRON


Accutron
ˈækjuːˌtrɒn
betatron
ˈbiːtəˌtrɒn
bevatron
ˈbɛvəˌtrɒn
biotron
ˈbaɪəʊˌtrɒn
Chronotron
ˈkrɒnəˌtrɒn
Cosmotron
ˈkɒzməˌtrɒn
cyclotron
ˈsaɪkləˌtrɒn
digitron
ˈdɪdʒɪˌtrɒn
elytron
ˈɛlɪˌtrɒn
isotron
ˈaɪsəˌtrɒn
magnetron
ˈmæɡnɪˌtrɒn
mellotron
ˈmɛləˌtrɒn
negatron
ˈnɛɡəˌtrɒn
phytotron
ˈfaɪtəʊˌtrɒn
pliotron
ˈplaɪəʊˌtrɒn
positron
ˈpɒzɪˌtrɒn
synchrotron
ˈsɪŋkrəˌtrɒn
teletron
ˈtɛlɪˌtrɒn
tevatron
ˈtevəˌtrɒn
thyratron
ˈθaɪrəˌtrɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALUTRON

calumba
calumet
calumniable
calumniate
calumniation
calumniator
calumniatory
calumnies
calumnious
calumniously
calumny
Calvados
calvaria
calvarial
calvarian
calvaries
calvary
Calvary cross
calve
calver

WORDS THAT END LIKE CALUTRON

antineutron
cistron
citron
delayed neutron
electron
fast neutron
free electron
intron
klystron
latron
matron
natron
neutron
patron
periastron
photoelectron
photoneutron
plastron
slow neutron
tron

Synonyms and antonyms of calutron in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «calutron» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALUTRON

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The translations of calutron from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calutron» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

calutron
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calutrón
570 millions of speakers

English

calutron
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

calutron
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

calutron
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

калютрон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calutron
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

calutron
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calutron
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Calutron
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

calutron
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

calutron
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

calutron
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Calutron
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

calutron
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

calutron
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅलट्रॉन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

calutron
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calutron
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

calutron
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

калютрон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calutron
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

calutron
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

calutron
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

calutron
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

calutron
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calutron

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALUTRON»

The term «calutron» is used very little and occupies the 179.713 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALUTRON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calutron

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALUTRON»

Discover the use of calutron in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calutron and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Calutron facilities are expensive to build and operate, requiring a large labor force and massive amounts of electricity, making them relatively vulnerable, at least in theory, to outside detection. The chemical processing areas are one of the ...
2
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Nearby were large chemical processing buildings. They found cranes for disassembling calutrons, large cooling systems, and building layouts appropriate for calutrons.The larger calutron building was believed to have been designed to hold ...
3
Stable Isotopes in Human Nutrition: Laboratory Methods and ...
Using the same 'calutron' principle isotope separation occurred in this facility using the massive SU-20 and experimental E7 calutrons. The calutron separation method essentially 'rips' apart the element magnetically and centrifugally into its ...
S. A. Abrams, W. W. Wong, 2003
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POLITICS TECH NUCLEAR (p)
(Even after two years of calutron operation during World War II, 85% of the U-235 ended up deposited, together with the U-238, all over the calutron.) This must be cleaned out after every batch run, and since the beta units separate uranium ...
Mozley R
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China and Iran: Ancient Partners in a Post-Imperial World
A calutron uses magnetism to separate ion beams of uranium isotopes with slightly varying atomic nuclei and thus masses, hence its proper name electromagnetic isotope separation, or emis. The u.s. World War II atomic bomb project had ...
John W. Garver, 2006
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Isotope Separation: Enriched Uranium, Calutron, Justus ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, Source: Wikipedia, 2010
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
EMIS is such a large and energy-intensive technology that intelligence agencies always assumed they would uncover such a program early on. Further, no one had thought that any nation would pursue calutron technology in a bomb program.
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Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics: Charged Particles: ...
The source described in Yabe [86] and developed for use in ion implantation is, in essence, a Calutron source. The source generates current densities of ~20 mA /cm2 and has a lifetime of greater than 90 hr. The Calutron/Bernas/Nier ...
‎1995
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Isotope Production and Applications in the 21st Century: ...
Once again, this is well beyond the capabilities of the calutron. While the calutron is currently in use, the tool of choice to meet today's isotope needs is undoubtedly the centrifuge. The principal of centrifuge separation is based on the induction ...
Nigel R. Stevenson, 2000
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Separated Isotopes: Vital Tools for Science and Medicine
C. Priorities in Calutron Operation DOE's present policy on the sale of stable isotopes at ORNL is "first come, first served." We consider it important to replace this policy with a policy designed to deploy Calutron resources to serve the needs of ...
‎1982

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALUTRON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calutron is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bones Recap: The Next in the Last
Also, Hodgins used a calutron from the Manhattan Project exhibit in order to show that whoever had delivered the pizza to Holt had killed him. «Movie News Guide, Jun 15»
2
'Bones' Season 10 Finale Recap: Is a Pelant Copycat Brennan and …
Dang. Hodgins Goes Old School. Hodgins fulfills a fantasy by borrowing the calutron used to make a nuclear bomb in The Manhattan Project. «BuddyTV, Jun 15»
3
Lou Ella Rains
She moved to Oak Ridge during the height of the Manhattan Project and worked as a process operator (commonly nicknamed Calutron Girls). «Oak Ridger, Apr 15»
4
Plans for Oak Ridge role in national park begin
Access to the calutron buildings may be problematic, officials said, because they are within the high-security Y-12 nuclear weapons site. «Knoxville News Sentinel, Mar 15»
5
DOE deputy secretary meets two 'Calutron Girls' at Y-12
Two of the calutron girls met with DOE Deputy Secretary of Energy Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall during her visit to Oak Ridge. Seated from left ... «Oak Ridge Today, Mar 15»
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Thacker Supported Troops In Europe After D-Day Invasion
She was back home doing her own part in the war effort, working at Oak Ridge, Tenn., as one of the "Calutron Girls," who were helping in the ... «Greeneville Sun, Feb 15»
7
House OKs act to name Oak Ridge a national historic park
In Oak Ridge, the Y-12 calutron plant used for separating uranium isotopes is included, according to the foundation. Donations to the park are ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Dec 14»
8
House OKs bill that shifts Valles Caldera management
The park would include the B-Reactor at Hanford, Wash., the Y-12 calutron plant at Oak Ridge, Tenn., where uranium isotopes were separated, ... «Santa Fe New Mexican.com, Dec 14»
9
Plutonium and a national park: Marking birth of the atomic bomb
At Oak Ridge, for instance, the park would include the “Beta-3 racetracks” and “Alpha Calutron magnets at Y-12.” National historical parks span ... «seattlepi.com, Dec 14»
10
Y-12_Aerial.jpg
Two 500-tank calutron “race tracks” were installed “each measuring four football fields long.” By 1946, the uranium-enrichment operation was ... «Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Aug 14»

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