English Explanatory Dictionary

scintillator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any substance that glows under the action of photons or other high-energy particles

Pronunciation

/ˌsɪntɪˈleɪtə(ɹ)/ /ˌsɪntəˈleɪtəɹ/

Word forms

scintillator scintillators

Etymology

From scintillate + -or.

Related words

scintillate scintillating scintillation
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on S Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary