spark chamber
noun Physics.
a device for detecting elementary particles, consisting of a series of charged plates separated by a gas so that the passage of a charged particle causes sparking between adjacent plates.
Origin of spark chamber
First recorded in 1960–65
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British Dictionary definitions for spark chamber
spark chamber
noun
physics
a device for detecting ionizing radiation, consisting of two oppositely charged metal plates in a chamber containing inert gas, so that a particle passing through the chamber ionizes the gas and causes a spark to jump between the electrodes