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scintillator

[ sin-tl-ey-ter ]

noun

, Physics.
  1. a phosphor capable of producing scintillations.

scintillator

/ ˈsɪntɪˌleɪtə /

noun

  1. physics a phosphor that produces scintillations

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scintillator1

First recorded in 1870–75; scintillate + -or 2

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Example Sentences

Over three hundred scintillator effects were worked out and this feature of fireless fireworks was widely varied.

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