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scin·til·lo·scope
variants:
or less commonly scintilliscope \ sin‧ˈtiləˌskōp \
Definition of scintilloscope
: a small instrument similar to the spinthariscope for exhibiting scintillations (as of a radioactive substance) on a sensitive screen
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The first known use of scintilloscope was in 1904
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