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Definition: Spark Chamber |
Spark ChamberNoun1. Measuring instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Mining | An instrument for detecting and measuring nuclear radiation; analogous to the cloud chamber. It consists of numerous electrically charged metal plates mounted in a parallel array, the spaces between the plates being occupied by inert gas. Ionizing radiation causes sparks to jump between the plates along its path through the chamber. See also:bubble chamber;cloud chamber. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: Spark ChamberSynonym: spark counter (n). (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-b-c-e-h-k-m-p-r-r-s" | |
-3 letters: capmakers, carmakers. | |
-4 letters: baresark, barracks, becharms, brechams, capmaker, carmaker, chambers, champaks, champers, charmers, earmarks, marchers, marchesa, precrash. | |
-5 letters: ambsace, apaches, arabesk, archers, arracks, backers, barkers, barrack, becharm, bracers, braches, brahmas, brasher, brecham, cambers, cameras, campers, carpers, chakras, chamber, champak, champer, charkas, charmer, crambes, crasher, earmark, embarks, eparchs, hackers, hampers, harmers, harpers, macaber, macabre. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)53 70 61 72 6B 43 68 61 6D 62 65 72 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010011 01110000 01100001 01110010 01101011 00100000 01000011 01101000 01100001 01101101 01100010 01100101 01110010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)S p a r k   C h a m b e r |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0053 0070 0061 0072 006B 0043 0068 0061 006D 0062 0065 0072 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)5382678477237746779687184 |
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