wilson cloud chamber

1. 1.

   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

   Synonymscloud chamber

   Broaderparticle detector

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What does wilson cloud chamber mean?

wilson cloud chamber means "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".

What is another word for wilson cloud chamber?

Close synonyms include cloud chamber. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

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