zevatron
English edit
Etymology edit
Z- + eV + -a- + -tron, modelled on earlier bevatron etc. From translingual ZeV, from Z-+eV.
Noun edit
zevatron (plural zevatrons)
- (physics) A hypothetical source of extreme-energy cosmic rays (EECR), capable of accelerating particles to 1 ZeV (zetta-electronvolt).