"hodoscope" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hodoscopes [plural]
Etymology: From hodo- + -scope. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|hodo|scope}} hodo- + -scope Head templates: {{en-noun}} hodoscope (plural hodoscopes)
  1. (physics) A device, consisting of multiple detectors, that is used to track the path of cosmic rays and other subatomic particles Categories (topical): Physics

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