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scintillation
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scintillation
Noun
  • ∙ A flash of light; a spark.
  • ∙ The twinkling of a star or other celestial body caused by turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere. astronomy
  • ∙ The flash of light produced by something (especially a phosphor) when it absorbs ionizing radiation. nuclear physics