cloud chambers

A form of cloud chamber — A particle detector used for detecting ionizing radiation. In its most basic form, it is a sealed environment containing a supersaturated vapor of water or alcohol, in which a mist can be seen where a charged particle interacts with the mixture and it ionizes it.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of cloud chamber
Cite this entry
APA

cloud chambers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloud%20chambers

MLA

“cloud chambers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloud%20chambers. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cloud chambers,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cloud%20chambers.

Source: cloud chambers on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.