quantumapparatus
nounUK /ˈkwɒntəmˌæpəˈreɪtəs/
US /ˈkwɑːntəmˌæpəˈrætəs/
A machine that helps scientists study tiny things that are too small to see.
The scientists used a quantum apparatus to measure the tiny particles.
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2. A setup of equipment used to test ideas about how tiny particles behave.
The lab built a new quantum apparatus for the experiment.
3. Any tool designed to work with the smallest bits of matter and energy.
This quantum apparatus can detect single photons of light.
4. A complex system of instruments used in advanced physics research.
The quantum apparatus filled the entire room.