SPINTHARISCOPE


Meaning of SPINTHARISCOPE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ spin-ˈtha-rə-ˌskōp ]

noun

Etymology: Greek spintharis spark + English -scope

Date: 1903

: an instrument for visual detection of alpha particles that consists of a fluorescent screen and a magnifying lens system

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.