First Known Use: 1939
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Cerenkov radiation
noun Ce·ren·kov radiation \chə-ˈreŋ-kȯf-, chər-ˈyeŋ-\
Definition of CERENKOV RADIATION
: light produced by charged particles (as electrons) traversing a transparent medium at a speed greater than that of light in the same medium —called also Cerenkov light
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Origin of CERENKOV RADIATION
P. A. Cherenkov
Medical Dictionary
Cerenkov radiation
noun
Medical Definition of CERENKOV RADIATION
: light produced by charged particles (as electrons) traversing a transparent medium at a speed greater than that of light in the same medium—called also Cerenkov light
Variants of CERENKOV RADIATION
Cerenkov radiation also Cherenkov radiation
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