Helicon

/ˈhɛlɪkɒn/

/ˈhɛlɪkɑn/

Translation of "helicon" into Russian

Noun

/ˈhɛlɪkɒn/

/ˈhɛlɪkɑn/

helicon

helicons pl

The musician played a beautiful melody on the helicon.

Музыкант сыграл красивую мелодию на геликоне.

Noun

/ˈhɛlɪkɒn/

/ˈhɛlɪkɑn/

A large brass musical instrument similar to a tuba, coiled in a spiral to be worn over the shoulder.

The musician played a deep, resonant note on the helicon during the parade.

A low-frequency electromagnetic wave that propagates in a magnetized plasma, used in plasma sources and space propulsion.

Helicons are generated in the laboratory to create dense plasma for semiconductor etching.

Adjective

/ˈhɛlɪkɒn/

/ˈhɛlɪkɑn/

Relating to or characteristic of a helicon instrument or helicon waves.

The spacecraft is equipped with a helicon thruster for efficient propulsion.