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Cerenkov radiation
Ce·ren·kov ra·di·a·tion [ chə réng kof raydee àysh'n, chə réng kawv raydee àysh'n ] or Che·ren·kov ra·di·a·tion [ chə réng kof raydee àysh'n, chə réng kawv raydee àysh'n ]


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light resulting from Cerenkov effect: light emitted by a charged particle as it passes through a transparent medium at a speed greater than that of light in the same medium
[Mid-20th century. See Cerenkov effect]
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