scintillator

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English[edit]

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scintillator

Etymology[edit]

scintillate +‎ -or.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsɪntɪˈleɪtə(ɹ)/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsɪntəˈleɪtəɹ/
Hyphenation: scin‧til‧lat‧or

Noun[edit]

scintillator (plural scintillators)

(physics) Any substance that glows under the action of photons or other high-energy particles

Related terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

substance which glows under the action of high-energy particles

Finnish: tuikeaine
Italian: scintillatore (it) m
Portuguese: cintilador m

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

scintillātor

second/third-person singular future passive imperative of scintillō

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