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Cerenkov effect
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English
Cherenkov effect
Alternative forms
en Cherenkov effect
Etymology
Named after Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov.
Pronunciation
en /tʃɛˈɹɛŋkəf ɛˈfɛkt/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cerenkov effect.wav Southern England
Noun
Cerenkov effect
en 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.
Translations
emission of light
French: fr effet Cerenkov
en eponyms