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scin⋅til⋅la⋅tor

[sin-tl-ey-ter]
–noun Physics.
a phosphor capable of producing scintillations.

Origin:
1870–75; scintillate + -or 2
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scin·til·la·tor   (sĭn'tl-ā'tər)   
n.  A substance that glows when hit by high-energy particles or photons.
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Main Entry: scin·til·la·tor
Pronunciation: 'sint-&l-"At-&r
Function: noun
1 : a phosphor in whichscintillations occur (as in a scintillation counter)
2 : a device for sending out scintillations of light
3 : SCINTILLATION COUNTER
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scintillator scin·til·la·tor (sĭn'tl-ā'tər)
n.
A substance that glows when hit by high-energy particles or photons.

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