linac

noun

lin·​ac ˈli-ˌnak How to pronounce linac (audio)
: linear accelerator

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An array of high-efficiency linacs generates X-ray beams from many directions at once. — IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2026 As part of a worldwide consortium of leading cancer centers, our data is being analyzed to see how MR-linac may help improve outcomes for cancer patients through better tumor imaging and more accurate radiation therapy delivery. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2017 The Black Lion Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for instance, got a linac in 2018, but when the National Academies prepared its 2021 report, the device still had not been commissioned. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2022

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First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of linac was in 1950

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