Etymology

spinthariscope

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Today it means: An early device for observing individual nuclear disintegrations. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σπινθαρίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσπινθαρίς“spark”
  2. English todayspinthariscope

From Ancient Greek σπινθαρίς (spintharís, “spark”) + -scope.

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