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cloud chamber

cloud chamber noun: a particle detector used for detecting ionizing radiation. In its most basic form, it is a sealed environment containing a supersaturated vapor of water or alcohol, in which a mist can be seen where a charged particle interacts with the mixture and it ionizes it.

Noun

cloud chamber (plural cloud chambers)

  1. A particle detector used for detecting ionizing radiation. In its most basic form, it is a sealed environment containing a supersaturated vapor of water or alcohol, in which a mist can be seen where a charged particle interacts with the mixture and it ionizes it.
    Synonyms:
    Wilson chamber

cloud chamber meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian

cloud chamber in Tamil

முகிலறை, மேகக் கலம், மேகக் கூடம், மகக் கூடம், முகில் அறை, மேக அறை

cloud chamber in Tagalog

a particle detector used for detecting ionizing radiation
paulapan

cloud chamber in Malay

a particle detector used for detecting ionizing radiation
kebukawan

cloud chamber in Indonesian

a particle detector used for detecting ionizing radiation
kamar kabut

Synonyms of cloud chamber

Forms of cloud chamber

pluralcloud chambers

Questions about cloud chamber

What does cloud chamber mean?
Cloud chamber means a particle detector used for detecting ionizing radiation. In its most basic form, it is a sealed environment containing a supersaturated vapor of water or alcohol, in which a mist can be seen where a charged particle interacts with the mixture and it ionizes it.
What is cloud chamber in Tamil?
Cloud chamber in Tamil is முகிலறை, மேகக் கலம், மேகக் கூடம். See Cloud chamber meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cloud chamber?
Cloud chamber is a noun.
What is the plural of cloud chamber?
The plural of cloud chamber is cloud chambers.

Words near cloud chamber in the dictionary

  1. cloud bursts
  2. cloud canal
  3. cloud canals
  4. cloud ceiling
  5. cloud ceilings
  6. cloud chamber
  7. cloud chambers
  8. cloud chaser
  9. cloud chasers
  10. cloud chasing
  11. cloud cisticola

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