scintillation counter
noun
a device for detecting and measuring radioactivity, having a crystal scintillator, a photoelectric cell sensitive to the light from scintillations, and an amplifier.
Also called
scin·til·lom·e·ter
[sin-tl-om-i-ter] /ˌsɪn tlˈɒm ɪ tər/.
Origin of scintillation counter
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby scintillation counter
scintillascope,
scintillate,
scintillating,
scintillating scotoma,
scintillation,
scintillation counter,
scintillation spectrometer,
scintillator,
scintillometer,
scintillon,
scintiphotography
British Dictionary definitions for scintillometer (1 of 2)
scintillometer
/ (ˌsɪntɪˈlɒmɪtə) /
noun
physics
a device for observing ionizing radiation by the scintillations it produces in a suitable material
British Dictionary definitions for scintillometer (2 of 2)
scintillation counter
noun
an instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity of high-energy radiation. It consists of a phosphor with which particles collide producing flashes of light that are detected by a photomultiplier and converted into pulses of electric current that are counted by electronic equipment
Medical definitions for scintillometer
scintillation counter
n.
A device for detecting and counting scintillations produced by ionizing radiation.
scintillascope