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Cloud chamber   /klaʊd tʃˈeɪmbər/   Listen
Cloud chamber

noun
1.
Apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track.  Synonym: Wilson cloud chamber.






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Words linked to "Cloud chamber" :   particle detector, Wilson cloud chamber



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