"Wilson cloud" meaning in All languages combined

See Wilson cloud on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Wilson clouds [plural]
Etymology: Named after Scottish physicist and meteorologist Charles Thomson Rees Wilson (1869–1959). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|physicist|meteorologist|||}} physicist and meteorologist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Charles Thomson Rees Wilson}} Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, {{named-after|en|Charles Thomson Rees Wilson|born=1869|died=1959|nat=Scottish|occ=physicist|occ2=meteorologist|wplink==}} Named after Scottish physicist and meteorologist Charles Thomson Rees Wilson (1869–1959) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Wilson cloud (plural Wilson clouds)
  1. A transient condensation cloud surrounding large explosions in humid air.
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