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SCINTILLATION
scintillation
(noun) the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth’s atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparkle
(noun) the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
scintillation
(noun) a brilliant display of wit
twinkle, scintillation, sparkling
(noun) a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
scintillation
(noun) (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
scintillation (countable and uncountable, plural scintillations)
A flash of light; a spark.
(astronomy) The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere.
(nuclear physics) The flash of light produced by something (especially a phosphor) when it absorbs ionizing radiation.
Source: Wiktionary
Scin`til*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. scintillatio: cf. F. scintillation.]
1. The act of scintillating.
2. A spark of flash emitted in scintillating. These scintillations are . . . the inflammable effluences discharged from the bodies collided. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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