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noun
A particle detector used for detecting ionizing radiation. In its most basic form, it is a sealed environment containing a supersaturated vapor of water or alcohol, in which a mist can be seen where a charged particle interacts with the mixture and it ionizes it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Wilson cloud chamber
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Broader terms: particle detector
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