scintillation counter

noun

a device for detecting and measuring radioactivity, having a crystal scintillator, a photoelectric cell sensitive to the light from scintillations, and an amplifier.

Words nearby scintillation counter

scintillascope, scintillate, scintillating, scintillating scotoma, scintillation, scintillation counter, scintillation spectrometer, scintillator, scintillometer, scintillon, scintiphotography

Origin of scintillation counter

First recorded in 1945–50

Also called scin·til·lom·e·ter

[sin-tl-om-i-ter] /ˌsɪn tlˈɒm ɪ tər/.

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British Dictionary definitions for scintillometer (1 of 2)

scintillometer

/ (ˌsɪntɪˈlɒmɪtə) /

noun

physics a device for observing ionizing radiation by the scintillations it produces in a suitable material

British Dictionary definitions for scintillometer (2 of 2)

scintillation counter

noun

an instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity of high-energy radiation. It consists of a phosphor with which particles collide producing flashes of light that are detected by a photomultiplier and converted into pulses of electric current that are counted by electronic equipment

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Medicine definitions for scintillometer

scintillation counter

n.

A device for detecting and counting scintillations produced by ionizing radiation.scintillascope