What does scintillation mean?

Definitions for scintillation
ˌsɪn tlˈeɪ ʃənscin·til·la·tion

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. scintillationnoun

    (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle

  2. twinkle, scintillation, sparklingnoun

    a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash

  3. scintillationnoun

    a brilliant display of wit

  4. glitter, glister, glisten, scintillation, sparklenoun

    the quality of shining with a bright reflected light

  5. scintillationnoun

    the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight

Wiktionary

  1. scintillationnoun

    A flash of light; a spark

  2. scintillationnoun

    The twinkling of a star caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere

  3. scintillationnoun

    The flash of light produced by a phosphor when it absorbs ionizing radiation

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Scintillationnoun

    The act of sparkling; sparks emitted.

    Etymology: scintillatio, Lat. from scintillate.

    He faith the planets scintillation is not seen, because of their propinquity. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.

    These scintillations are not the accension of the air upon the collision of two hard bodies, but rather the inflammable effluences discharged from the bodies collided. Brown.

ChatGPT

  1. scintillation

    Scintillation is a flash of light produced in a material by the passage of a particle (such as an electron, alpha particle, or high energy photon). In other terms, it's the process or phenomenon of emitting sparks or flashes of light, or the twinkling or rapid changes in brightness of a celestial body or object. It is commonly associated with stars, diamonds, gemstones, and radioactive materials.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Scintillationnoun

    the act of scintillating

  2. Scintillationnoun

    a spark or flash emitted in scintillating

  3. Etymology: [L. scintillatio: cf. F. scintillation.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scintillation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scintillation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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