Scintillation

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ËŒsɪntəˈleɪʃən/

Noun

1. A flash of light; a spark
2. (astronomy) The twinkling of a star caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere
3. (physics) The flash of light produced by a phosphor when it absorbs ionizing radiation

Derived terms

• liquid scintillation
• scintillation camera
• scintillation counter
• scintillation detector
• scintillation spectrometer