zevatron

English

Etymology

From Z- +‎ eV +‎ -a- +‎ -tron, modelled on earlier bevatron etc. From translingual ZeV, from Z-+eV.

Noun

zevatron (plural zevatrons)

1. (physics) A hypothetical source of extreme-energy cosmic rays (EECR), capable of accelerating particles to 1 ZeV (zetta-electronvolt).

Coordinate terms

• GZK limit