akselerator

Indonesian

Etymology

Internationalism, borrowed from English accelerator.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ak.se.lə.ˈra.tɔr/
• Rhymes: -tɔr, -ɔr, -r
• Hyphenation: ak‧se‧lê‧ra‧tor

Noun

akselêrator (plural akselerator-akselerator)

1. accelerator
   1. one who, or that which, accelerates.
   2. a device for causing acceleration.
   3. (physics) particle accelerator: a device that accelerates charged subatomic particles.
   4. (physiology) a muscle or nerve that speeds the performance of an action.

Synonyms

• pemecut (Standard Malay)

Further reading

• “akselerator” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From English accelerator.

Noun

akselerator m (definite singular akseleratoren, indefinite plural akseleratorer, definite plural akseleratorene)

1. an accelerator
   • 2011, Tom Egeland, H. Aschehoug, Sirkelens ende‎^[1], Co, →ISBN:

     "Ved hjelp av magnetfelter i enorme akseleratorene sendes partiklene rundt og rundt, helt til de nærmer seg lysets hastighet."

     "With the aid of magnetic fields in the enormous accelerators the particles are sent round and round, until they approach the speed of light."

Derived terms

• partikkelakselerator

Related terms

• akselerasjon
• akselerere

References

• “akselerator” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “akselerator” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From English accelerator.

Noun

akselerator m (definite singular akseleratoren, indefinite plural akseleratorar, definite plural akseleratorane)

1. an accelerator

Derived terms

• partikkelakselerator

Related terms

• akselerasjon
• akselerere

References

• “akselerator” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.