supercollider
noun
su·per·col·lid·er
ˈsü-pər-kə-ˌlī-dər 
: a very large collider capable of accelerating particles to very high energies
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Physicists had spent billions of euros building the 27-kilometer supercollider not only to confirm the Standard Model but also to supersede it by uncovering components of a more complete theory of nature.
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Quanta Magazine,
26 Jan. 2026
Of course, catching these high-energy particles from supermassive supercolliders many light-years away will be tricky even if the team's theory is correct.
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Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
The next generation of supercolliders might give a glimpse at what’s beyond the Standard Model.
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IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2025
Because a supercollider slams together protons at unbelievable velocities (nearing the speed of light) and energies, all sorts of strange and exotic particles can pop out, potentially including a black hole.
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Adam Mann,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2023
In 2012, the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced a plan to build the next great supercollider.
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Yuen Yiu,
Discover Magazine,
15 Oct. 2019
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Quanta Magazine,
26 Jan. 2026
Of course, catching these high-energy particles from supermassive supercolliders many light-years away will be tricky even if the team's theory is correct.
—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
3 June 2025
The next generation of supercolliders might give a glimpse at what’s beyond the Standard Model.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2025
Because a supercollider slams together protons at unbelievable velocities (nearing the speed of light) and energies, all sorts of strange and exotic particles can pop out, potentially including a black hole.
—
Adam Mann,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2023
In 2012, the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced a plan to build the next great supercollider.
—
Yuen Yiu,
Discover Magazine,
15 Oct. 2019
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