spinthariscope

spinthariscope
spinthariscope [spin thar′ə skōp΄]
n.
< Gr spintharis, a spark + -SCOPE
a small device with a fluorescent screen, for visually observing the scintillations produced by the impact of alpha rays given off by a radioactive substance

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spin·thar·i·scope (spĭn-thărʹĭ-skōp') n.
A device for observing individual scintillations produced by ionizing radiation, as one consisting of a tube with a magnifying lens at one end and a phosphorescent screen and speck of radioactive salt at the other.
  [Greek spintharis, spark + -scope.]   spin·thar'i·scopʹic (-skŏpʹĭk) adj.

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