spinthariscope
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Spinthariscope — Spin*thar i*scope, n. [Gr. spinqari s spark + scope.] A small instrument containing a minute particle of a radium compound mounted in front of a fluorescent screen and viewed with magnifying lenses. The tiny flashes produced by the continual… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spinthariscope — [spin thar′ə skōp΄] n. 〚< Gr spintharis, a spark + SCOPE〛 a small device with a fluorescent screen, for visually observing the scintillations produced by the impact of alpha rays given off by a radioactive substance * * * spin·thar·i·scope (spĭn… … Universalium
spinthariscope — [spin thar′ə skōp΄] n. [< Gr spintharis, a spark + SCOPE] a small device with a fluorescent screen, for visually observing the scintillations produced by the impact of alpha rays given off by a radioactive substance … English World dictionary
Spinthariscope — Traduction de l article en anglais Le Spinthariscope est un appareil permettant d observer les désintégrations nucléaires individuelles provoquées par l interaction de radiations ionisantes et du phosphore (voir Phosphorescence et scintillation)… … Wikipédia en Français
Spinthariscope — A Spinthariscope is a device for observing individual nuclear disintegrations caused by the interaction of ionizing radiation with a phosphor (see radioluminescence) or scintillator. The spinthariscope was invented by William Crookes in 1903.… … Wikipedia
spinthariscope — spintariskopas statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Demonstracinis įtaisas alfa dalelių sukeltiems blyksėjimams stebėti. atitikmenys: angl. spinthariscope vok. Spinthariskop, n rus. спинтарископ, m pranc. scintilloscope, m; … Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas
spinthariscope — spintariskopas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. spinthariscope vok. Spinthariskop, n rus. спинтарископ, m pranc. spinthariscope, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
spinthariscope — spintariskopas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Demonstracinis prietaisas α dalelių sukeltoms scintiliacijoms stebėti. atitikmenys: angl. spinthariscope rus. спинтарископ … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
spinthariscope — noun Etymology: Greek spintharis spark + English scope Date: 1903 an instrument for visual detection of alpha particles that consists of a fluorescent screen and a magnifying lens system … New Collegiate Dictionary
spinthariscope — SYN: scintillation counter. [G. spinther, spark, + skopeo, to view] … Medical dictionary
