scintillator

scintillator

English

Etymology

scintillate +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsɪntɪˈleɪtə(ɹ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsɪntəˈleɪtəɹ/
• Hyphenation: scin‧til‧lat‧or

Noun

scintillator (plural scintillators)

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

Related terms

• scintillate
• scintillating (adjective)
• scintillation

Translations

substance which glows under the action of high-energy particles

Italian: scintillatore (it) m

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Latin

Verb

scintillātor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of scintillō
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of scintillō