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scintillation definition

scin·til·la·tion (sint′'l ā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the act of scintillating; sparkling
  2. a spark; flash
  3. a brilliant display of wit
  4. Astron. the twinkling of the stars caused by density changes in the atmosphere
  5. Nuclear Physics the flash of light made by ionizing radiation upon striking a crystal detector or a phosphor

Etymology: L scintillatio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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