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Meaning of cloud chamber

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cloud chamber

noun

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  1. A particle detector used for detecting ionizing radiation. In its most basic form, it is a sealed environment containing a supersaturated vapor of water or alcohol, in which a mist can be seen where a charged particle interacts with the mixture and it ionizes it.