supercollider

/ˈsupərkəˌlaɪdər/
noun
  1. A large scientific machine that accelerates particles to very high speeds and makes them collide, used to study the fundamental nature of matter.
    • Building a supercollider requires international cooperation and huge funding.
    • The Large Hadron Collider is the world's most powerful supercollider.
    • Scientists use a supercollider to discover new subatomic particles.