SCINTILLATION

Scintillation

Scintillation is a flash of light produced in a transparent material by the passage of a particle . See scintillator and scintillation counter for practical applications.

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scintillation

Noun

  1. A flash of light; a spark
  2. The twinkling of a star caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere
  3. The flash of light produced by a phosphor when it absorbs ionizing radiation


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