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liquid scintillation

liquid scintillation noun: the scintillation of a solvent molecule when a radioactive solute molecule undergoes beta decay and emits an electron.

Noun

liquid scintillation (uncountable)

  1. The scintillation of a solvent molecule when a radioactive solute molecule undergoes beta decay and emits an electron

Words formed from liquid scintillation

Questions about liquid scintillation

What does liquid scintillation mean?
Liquid scintillation means the scintillation of a solvent molecule when a radioactive solute molecule undergoes beta decay and emits an electron.
What part of speech is liquid scintillation?
Liquid scintillation is a noun.

Words near liquid scintillation in the dictionary

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