scintillation
pronunciation
How to pronounce scintillation in British English:
UK [ˌsɪntə'leɪʃən]
How to pronounce scintillation in American English:
US [ˌsɪntə'leɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
- a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
- a brilliant display of wit
- the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly
- the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
Word Origin
- scintillation (n.)
- 1620s, from Latin scintilationem (nominative scintillatio), noun of action from past participle stem of scintillare (see scintillate).
Example
- 1. Taylor says , easing his scintillation detector up to it .
- 2. Ionosphere scintillation in response to auroral electrojet and field-aligned precipitating charged particles .
- 3. Trapped neutrons are detected when they beta decay ; energetic decay electrons ionize helium atoms in the superfluid resulting in efficient conversion of electron kinetic energy into light ( scintillation ) .
- 4. Increased radon detection sensitivity : extraction from 200ml of water and liquid scintillation counting .
- 5. Photosynthate for seeds development in soybean pods at different pod-filling stage was studied by electron microscope autoradiography , liquid scintillation counter and physiological indexes measuring .