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原子破壊機 (genshihakaiki) Japanese meaning: cyclotron | Kotomora

原げん子し破は壊かい機き

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Meanings

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cyclotron

A particle accelerator used in nuclear physics research. This term is somewhat dated; modern Japanese often uses サイクロトロン.

原げん子し破は壊かい機きは、荷か電でん粒りゅう子しを高こう速そくに加か速そくする装

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A cyclotron is a device that accelerates charged particles to high speeds.

Kanji

原meadow, original, primitive
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
破rend, rip, tear
壊demolition, break, destroy
機loom, mechanism, machine

Related words

サイクロトロン
The more common modern loanword for cyclotron. 原子破壊機 is an older, native Japanese term.

Built from

原げん子し+破は壊かい+機き

Etymology

Compound of 原子 (atom) + 破壊 (destruction) + 機 (machine), literally 'atom destruction machine'. Coined in the early 20th century to describe cyclotrons.