nounmasculinepl: colliders
colisor
1. A device or machine in which particles are made to collide at high speeds, typically used in physics research to study the fundamental structure of matter
The Large Hadron Collider is the world's most powerful particle collider.
O Grande Colisor de Hádrons é o colisor de partículas mais poderoso do mundo.
2. Something or someone that collides with something else
The two vehicles were colliders in the accident.
Os dois veículos eram colisores no acidente.
The term 'collider' is primarily used in scientific and academic contexts, particularly in particle physics. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) located in Switzerland is the most famous example and has garnered significant public attention in both Brazilian and international media. The word is used identically in both English and Portuguese scientific communities.
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