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verb (used without object)
1.
to emit sparks.
2.
to sparkle; flash: a mind that scintillates with brilliance.
3.
to twinkle, as the stars.
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Physics.
a.
(of the amplitude, phase, or polarization of an electromagnetic wave) to fluctuate in a random manner.
b.
(of an energetic photon or particle) to produce a flash of light in a phosphor by striking it.
verb (used with object)
6.
to emit as sparks; flash forth.
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Scintillate
is always a great word to know.
So is alternating voltage. Does it mean:
| voltage that reverses direction in regular cycles |
| time taken for current to reach maximum value |
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scintillate
1623, from L. scintillatus, pp. of scintillare "to sparkle," from scintilla "spark" (see scintilla).
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