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Cerenkov effect

/tʃɛˈɹɛŋkəf ɛˈfɛkt/

Cerenkov effect noun: the emission of light (Cerenkov radiation) that occurs when a charged particle passes through an insulator at a speed greater than the speed of light in that medium; the characteristic blue glow from a nuclear reactor.

Noun

Cerenkov effect (plural Cerenkov effects)

  1. The emission of light (Cerenkov radiation) that occurs when a charged particle passes through an insulator at a speed greater than the speed of light in that medium; the characteristic blue glow from a nuclear reactor.

Forms of Cerenkov effect

pluralCerenkov effects
alternative formCherenkov effect

Origin of Cerenkov effect

Named after Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov.

Questions about Cerenkov effect

What does Cerenkov effect mean?
Cerenkov effect means the emission of light (Cerenkov radiation) that occurs when a charged particle passes through an insulator at a speed greater than the speed of light in that medium; the characteristic blue glow from a nuclear reactor.
What part of speech is Cerenkov effect?
Cerenkov effect is a noun.
How do you pronounce Cerenkov effect?
Cerenkov effect is pronounced /tʃɛˈɹɛŋkəf ɛˈfɛkt/.
What is the plural of Cerenkov effect?
The plural of Cerenkov effect is Cerenkov effects.

Words near Cerenkov effect in the dictionary

  1. ceremoniless
  2. ceremonious
  3. ceremoniously
  4. ceremoniousness
  5. ceremony
  6. Cerenkov effect
  7. Cerenkov effects
  8. Cerenkov radiation
  9. cereologist
  10. cereologists
  11. cereology

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