Cherenkov
or Ce·ren·kov
[ chuh-reng-kawf, -kof, -ren-; Russian chyi-ryin-kawf ]
/ tʃəˈrɛŋ kɔf, -kɒf, -ˈrɛn-; Russian tʃyɪ ryɪnˈkɔf /
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noun
Pa·vel A. [pah-vuhl; Russian pah-vyil], /ˈpɑ vəl; Russian ˈpɑ vyɪl/, 1904–1990, Russian physicist: Nobel Prize 1958.
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Words nearby Cherenkov
chère, chereme, Cheremis, Cheremiss, Cheremkhovo, Cherenkov, Cherenkov effect, Cherenkov radiation, Cherepovets, Cheribon, Cherie
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How to use Cherenkov in a sentence
When a particle moves above a certain speed limit for a given material, it emits light, known as Cherenkov light.
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British Dictionary definitions for Cherenkov
Cherenkov
Cerenkov
/ (tʃɪˈrɛŋkɒf, Russian tʃɪˈrjenkəf) /
noun
Pavel Alekseyevich (ˈpavɪl alɪkˈsjejɪvitʃ). 1904–90, Soviet physicist: noted for work on the effects produced by high-energy particles: shared Nobel prize for physics 1958
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