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Cerenkov effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The emission of light (Cerenkov radiation) that occurs when a charged particle passes through an insulator at a speed greater than the speed of light in that medium; the characteristic blue glow from a nuclear reactor.

Pronunciation

/tʃɛˈɹɛŋkəf ɛˈfɛkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cerenkov effect.wav

Word forms

Cerenkov effect Cerenkov effects Cherenkov effect

Etymology

Named after Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov.

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