cloud chamber

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Noun cloud chamber has 1 sense

cloud chamber, Wilson cloud chamber - apparatus that detects 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
--₁ is a kind of apparatus, setup

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Cloud Chamber

Definition:

A cloud chamber is a scientific device used to study the properties of subatomic particles and the tracks they leave behind. It consists of a sealed container filled with water vapor or alcohol, which allows the observation of particle tracks by condensation.

Examples:

Noun:

The physicist used a cloud chamber to study the behavior of cosmic rays.
A cloud chamber is commonly used to visualize the paths of charged particles.

Adjective:

The cloud chamber experiment yielded fascinating results.
We conducted a cloud chamber study to observe the particle interactions.

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