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spark chamber
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spark chamber
n.
A device consisting of electrically charged parallel metal plates in a chamber filled with inert gas, used to detect and measure a charged subatomic particle as it passes through the chamber, leaving a trail of sparks.

spark chamber
n
(Physics / General Physics) 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
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Noun1.spark chamber - an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles
particle detector - a chamber in which particles can be made visible


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