spin|thar|i|scope

spin|thar|i|scope
spin|thar|i|scope «spihn THAR uh skohp», noun.
an instrument in which the alpha particles emitted by radioactive substances are evidenced by the production of tiny sparks when the particles strike a fluorescent screen; scintilloscope.
╂[< Greek spintharís a spark + English -scope]

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