scintilloscope

noun

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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