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Complete Definition of "Cerenkov effect"

English
wikipedia|Cherenkov effect
Alternative spellings
Cherenkov effect

Pronunciation
IPA|/t���ɹ��k�f ��f�kt/

Noun
w:Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov|Cerenkov effect

  1. physics The emission of light (Cerenkov radiation) that occurs when a charged particle passes through an insulator at a speed greater than the speed of light in that medium; the characteristic blue glow from a nuclear reactor.

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