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SPARK CHAMBER
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Dictionary entry overview: What does spark chamber mean?
• SPARK CHAMBER (noun)
The noun SPARK CHAMBER has 1 sense:
1. an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles
Familiarity information: SPARK CHAMBER used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
spark chamber; spark counter
Hypernyms ("spark chamber" is a kind of...):
particle detector (a chamber in which particles can be made visible)
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