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spinthariscope

spin·thar·i·scope [ spin thárrə skp ] (plural spin·thar·i·scopes)


noun 
Definition:
 
instrument to detect ionization: an instrument used to detect ionizing radiation such as alpha particles that produces flashes of light on a phosphorescent screen

[Early 20th century. < Greek spintharis "spark"]
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