"Cerenkov effect" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tʃɛˈɹɛŋkəf ɛˈfɛkt/ Forms: Cerenkov effects [plural]
Etymology: Named after Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Cerenkov effect}} Cerenkov effect (plural Cerenkov effects)
  1. (physics) The emission of light (Cerenkov radiation) that occurs when a charged particle passes through an insulator at a speed greater than the speed of light in that medium; the characteristic blue glow from a nuclear reactor. Wikipedia link: Cherenkov effect, Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov Categories (topical): Physics Synonyms: Cherenkov effect Translations (emission of light): effet Cerenkov (French)

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