cloud chamber (n)
Wilson cloud chamber (n)

n03052628

type n
lex_filenum 06
def apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor
def each particle ionizes molecules along its path and small droplets condense on them to produce a visible track
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Hypernym particle detector
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Hyponym particle detector

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