scintillator
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of scintillator
First recorded in 1870–75; scintillate + -or 2
Example Sentences
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"This discovery uses the natural abundance of carbon-13 within the experiment's liquid scintillator to measure a specific, rare interaction," Kraus said.
From Science Daily • Dec. 12, 2025
Some of the surviving electron antineutrinos will slam into a proton in the scintillator, producing an energetic positron that results in a flash of light.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 22, 2023
It features 507 scintillator detectors, or high-energy particle detectors.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2018
Each supermodule contained 243 of the octagonal steel plates, alternated vertically with custom-built plastic scintillator strips containing fiber optic cable.
From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2016
Over three hundred scintillator effects were worked out and this feature of fireless fireworks was widely varied.
From Artificial Light Its Influence upon Civilization by Luckiesh, Matthew
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