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.
How particle detectors capture matter’s hidden, beautiful reality|Emily Conover|August 5, 2021|Science News
Standing multiple stories tall, these massive machines include an assortment of technologies — plastic scintillator detectors, Cherenkov detectors, descendants of multiwire proportional chambers.
How particle detectors capture matter’s hidden, beautiful reality|Emily Conover|August 5, 2021|Science News

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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