Meanings
nounscintillator (plural scintillators)
plural scintillators
- natural sciencesAny substance that glows under the action of photons or other high-energy particles
Origin
Translations
Finnish tuikeaine
- tuikeainesubstance which glows under the action of high-energy particles
Italian scintillatore
- scintillatoresubstance which glows under the action of high-energy particles
Portuguese cintilador
- cintiladorsubstance which glows under the action of high-energy particles
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APA
scintillator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scintillator
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“scintillator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scintillator. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scintillator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scintillator.
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