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cherenkov radiation

Che·ren·kov ra·di·a·tion
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chuh-reng-kawf, -kof, -ren- rey-dee-ey-shuh n]
    • /tʃəˈrɛŋ kɔf, -kɒf, -ˈrɛn- ˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chuh-reng-kawf, -kof, -ren- rey-dee-ey-shuh n]
    • /tʃəˈrɛŋ kɔf, -kɒf, -ˈrɛn- ˌreɪ diˈeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of cherenkov radiation words

  • noun cherenkov radiation the electromagnetic radiation produced when a charged particle moves through a medium at a greater velocity than the velocity of light in that medium 3
  • noun cherenkov radiation radiation produced by a particle passing through a medium at a speed greater than that of light through the medium. 1
  • noun cherenkov radiation Alternative form of Cerenkov radiation. 0
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Origin of cherenkov radiation

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; named after P. A. Cherenkov

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Parts of speech for Cherenkov radiation

noun
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adverb
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cherenkov radiation popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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