About The Word Scintillation
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Scintillation
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What's The Definition Of Scintillation?
[n] the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
[n] the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly [n] a brilliant display of wit [n] a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash [n] (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle Synonyms | Synonyms for Scintillation: glisten | glister | glitter | sparkle | sparkling | twinkle Related Terms | Find terms related to Scintillation: See Also | alteration | brightness | brilliance | change | fluctuation | genius | light | modification | visible light | visible radiation | wavering Scintillation In Webster's Dictionary \Scin`til*la"tion\, n. [L. scintillatio: cf. F.
scintillation.]
1. The act of scintillating.
2. A spark or flash emitted in scintillating.
These scintillations are . . . the inflammable
effluences discharged from the bodies collided.
--Sir T.
Browne.
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