Wilson cloud chamber

wil·sonc·loudc·hamber

uncommon

noun

1.

apparatus that detects 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

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apparatus

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Grammar

noun
singular	wilson cloud chamber
plural	wilson cloud chambers

Nearby words

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