calutron
/ˈkæljʊˌtrɒn/noun
- a device that uses large electromagnets to separate uranium isotopes from uranium ore. It was developed in the 1940s to produce highly enriched weapons-grade uranium.卡留管(一种用大型电磁铁将铀同位素从铀矿石分离的装置)。
词源
from Cal(ifornia) U(niversity) (cyclo)tron.