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Scintillation Counter

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Noun

1. scintillation counter

counter tube in which light flashes when exposed to ionizing radiation

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Scintillation Counter

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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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Scintillation Counter

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an instrument for detecting and measuring the scintillations induced by ionizing radiation in a crystal or phosphor

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Scintillation Counter

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

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