liquid scintillation

noun

The scintillation of a solvent molecule when a radioactive solute molecule undergoes beta decay and emits an electron

Meanings

nounliquid scintillation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe scintillation of a solvent molecule when a radioactive solute molecule undergoes beta decay and emits an electron

Translations

French scintillation liquide
  • scintillation liquidescintillation
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APA

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