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scintillation counter

 
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–noun
a device for detecting and measuring radioactivity, having a crystal scintillator, a photoelectric cell sensitive to the light from scintillations, and an amplifier.
Also called scin⋅til⋅lom⋅e⋅ter  [sin-tl-om-i-ter] .

Origin:
1945–50
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Main Entry: scintillation counter
Function: noun
: a device for detecting and registering individual scintillations (as in radioactive emission) called alsoscintillometer

Main Entry: scin·til·lom·e·ter
Pronunciation: "sint-&l-'äm-&t-&r
Function: noun
: SCINTILLATION COUNTER
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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scintillation counter n.
A device for detecting and counting scintillations produced by ionizing radiation. Also called scintillascope.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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