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   Scin·til·la·tion

   /ˌsin(t)əˈlāSHən/

   

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   • 1. a flash or sparkle of light: "scintillations of diamond-hard light"
   • ▪ the process or state of emitting flashes of light.
   • ▪ a small flash of visible or ultraviolet light emitted by fluorescence in a phosphor when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon.
   • ▪ the twinkling of the stars, caused by the earth's atmosphere diffracting starlight unevenly.

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   What does scintillation mean?

   • scin•til•la•tion (sin′tl ā′ shən), n. sparkling. a spark or flash. Astronomy the twinkling or tremulous effect of the light of the stars.

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   What is a scintillation based on?

   • The total number of photons from the excited scintillator molecules constitutes the scintillation. To a first approximation this is a linear conversion of energy into photons and, therefore, the intensity of light in the scintillation is proportional to the initial energy of the beta particle.

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   What does scintillant mean?

   • Define scintillant. scintillant synonyms, scintillant pronunciation, scintillant translation, English dictionary definition of scintillant. n. pl. scin·til·las 1. A minute amount; an iota or trace. 2. pl. also scin·til·lae A spark; a flash. scin′til·lant adj. intr.v. scin·til·lat·ed ,...

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   Where did the word scintillation come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun scintillation is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for scintillation is from 1585, in the writing of F. Kett. scintillation is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French scintillation; Latin scintillātiōn-, scintillātiō.

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   May 3, 2024 · noun. 1. the act of scintillating. 2. a spark or flash. 3. the twinkling of stars or radio sources, caused by rapid changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere, the interplanetary medium, or the interstellar medium, producing uneven refraction of starlight. 4. physics. a flash of light produced when a material scintillates.

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   1. : an act or instance of scintillating. especially : rapid changes in the brightness of a celestial body. 2. a. : a spark or flash emitted in scintillating. b. : a flash of light produced in a phosphor by an ionizing event. 3. : a brilliant outburst (as of wit) 4. : a flash of the eye. Examples of scintillation in a Sentence.

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   Definitions of scintillation. noun. (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle. see more. noun. the quality of shining with a bright reflected light. synonyms: glisten, glister, glitter, sparkle. see more. noun. a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash.

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   6 days ago · noun. 1. the act of scintillating. 2. a spark or flash. 3. the twinkling of stars or radio sources, caused by rapid changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere, the interplanetary medium, or the interstellar medium, producing uneven refraction of starlight. 4. physics.

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   scintillation has developed meanings and uses in subjects including astronomy (mid 1600s) medicine (1810s) nuclear physics (1900s) radar (1960s) See meaning & use

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   Nov 22, 2023 · ( astronomy) The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth 's atmosphere . ( nuclear physics) The flash of light produced by something (especially a phosphor) when it absorbs ionizing radiation. ( figurative) A brief expression that is amusing or clever; witticism . Derived terms [ edit] liquid scintillation.

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    scintillation /ˌsɪntɪˈleɪʃən/ n. the act of scintillating. a spark or flash. the twinkling of stars or radio sources, caused by rapid changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere, the interplanetary medium, or the interstellar medium, producing uneven refraction of starlight. a flash of light produced when a material scintillates.