释义 |
ce·ren·kov radiation noun or che·ren·kov radiation \chəˈreŋkəf, chərˈye-\ Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: after P.A.Cherenkov b. 1904 Russ. physicist, its discoverer : polarized light produced by charged particles (as electrons) traversing pure solids or liquids at a speed greater than that of light in the same medium |