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Cloud chamber
/klaʊd
tʃˈeɪmbər/
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Cloud chamber
noun
1.
Apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor; each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track.
Synonym:
Wilson cloud chamber
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