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单词 cern
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CERN


European Laboratory for Particle Physics; formerly called European Organization for Nuclear Research: an international research organization based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Origin of CERN

<French, for C(onseil) e(uropéen pour la) r(echerche) n(ucléaire)

Words nearby CERN

cerium, cerium metal, cerium metals, Cerlox, cermet, CERN, Cernan, Cernăuţi, Cernuda, cernuous, cero
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Example sentences from the Web for CERN

  • In July 2012, headlines screamed of the possible discovery of the “God particle” by scientists at CERN.

    Give It Up for the Other Nobel Prize Winners|Nina Strochlic|October 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • Correction: An original version of this article stated that CERN was on the east side of Geneva.

    The Higgs Boson: Why You Should Care|Daniel Stone|July 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • Unlike the CERN researchers I do not “sweat the small stuff”.

    God: Great Job On Finding My Particle!|God, David Javerbaum|July 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for CERN

CERN
/ (sɜːn) /

n acronym for

Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire; an organization of European states with a centre in Geneva for research in high-energy particle physics, now called the European Laboratory for Particle Physics
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Cultural definitions for CERN

CERN

An acronym for French words meaning European Center for Nuclear Research. Supported by a consortium of European countries, CERN is an advanced scientific research institute in Geneva, Switzerland. It is one of the premier locations for particle physics research.

notes for CERN

After the year 2007, CERN will be the location of the world's largest particle accelerator.
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