liquid scintillation

English

Noun

liquid scintillation (uncountable)

1. (physics) The scintillation of a solvent molecule when a radioactive solute molecule undergoes beta decay and emits an electron

Derived terms

• liquid scintillation counting
• liquid scintillation detector
• liquid scintillation spectrometry

Translations

scintillation

• French: scintillation liquide f