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Wilson cloud chamber
Wilson cloud chamber n (Nuclear Physics) the full name for cloud chamber Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Wilson cloud chamber - apparatus that detects the path of 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 trackcloud chamberparticle detector - a chamber in which particles can be made visible |
Wilson cloud chamber
Wilson cloud chamber: see cloud chambercloud chamber,
device used to detect elementary particles and other ionizing radiation. A cloud chamber consists essentially of a closed container filled with a supersaturated vapor, e.g., water in air.
..... Click the link for more information. .Wilson cloud chamber[′wil·sən ′klau̇d ‚chām·bər] (nucleonics) A cloud chamber containing air supersaturated with water vapor by sudden expansion, in which rapidly moving nuclear particles such as alpha or beta rays produced ionization tracks by condensation of vapor on the ions produced by the rays. Wilson cloud chamber
Related to Wilson cloud chamber: bubble chamberSynonyms for Wilson cloud chambernoun apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vaporSynonymsRelated Words |