HODOSCOPE

hodoscope

(noun) (physics) scientific instrument that traces the path of a charged particle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hodoscope (plural hodoscopes)

(physics) A device, consisting of multiple detectors, that is used to track the path of cosmic rays and other subatomic particles

Source: Wiktionary



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8 February 2025

STATE

(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”


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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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