reflectron

English

Etymology

From reflect +‎ -tron.

Pronunciation

Noun

reflectron (plural reflectrons)

  1. (physics, chemistry) A time-of-flight mass spectrometer that uses a static electric field to reverse the direction of travel of the ions entering it.
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