What is another word for atom gun?
Pronunciation: [ˈatəm ɡˈʌn] (IPA) 
Atom gun is a term used to refer to a device that can fire atoms, usually ionized particles like protons or electrons. It is also commonly known as an ion gun or particle beam generator. Another possible synonym for atom gun is plasma gun, which specifically refers to a device that ejects a stream of highly energized gas particles. Similarly, an electron beam gun or a proton beam gun could be used interchangeably to describe a variant of an atom gun that emits a focused stream of charged particles. Other related concepts include a mass spectrometer, which separates and identifies atoms or molecules based on their mass-to-charge ratio, and a particle accelerator, which can accelerate charged particles to high speeds.
