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单词 hodoscope
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Definition of hodoscope in English:

hodoscope

noun ˈhɒdəskəʊpˈhɑdəˌskoʊp
Physics
  • An instrument for observing the paths of subatomic particles, especially those arising from cosmic rays.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The ones that reach the earth, and trigger the hodoscope, are mainly muons.
    • The use of muon hodoscopes for diagnostics of active phenomena in the Earth's atmosphere will give a possibility to watch the inner atmospheric processes at principally new level.
    • In addition, the two hodoscopes can provide time measurements with a resolution of few hundred picoseconds.
    • The center of the hodoscope is currently bowed towards what was the upbeam direction.
    • In the PAMELA telescope are included several scintillation counter hodoscopes.

Origin

Early 20th century (denoting a microscope for examination of light paths in crystals): from Greek hodos 'way' + -scope.

 
 

Definition of hodoscope in US English:

hodoscope

nounˈhɑdəˌskoʊpˈhädəˌskōp
Physics
  • An instrument for observing the paths of subatomic particles, especially those arising from cosmic rays.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In addition, the two hodoscopes can provide time measurements with a resolution of few hundred picoseconds.
    • In the PAMELA telescope are included several scintillation counter hodoscopes.
    • The center of the hodoscope is currently bowed towards what was the upbeam direction.
    • The use of muon hodoscopes for diagnostics of active phenomena in the Earth's atmosphere will give a possibility to watch the inner atmospheric processes at principally new level.
    • The ones that reach the earth, and trigger the hodoscope, are mainly muons.

Origin

Early 20th century (denoting a microscope for examination of light paths in crystals): from Greek hodos ‘way’ + -scope.

 
 
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