Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cerenkov effect

/tʃɛˈɹɛŋkəf ɛˈfɛkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: cerenkov -ef-fect
IPA: /tʃɛˈɹɛŋkəf ɛˈfɛkt/

31

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

Named after Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov.

Inflected Forms

Cerenkov effects (plural) Cherenkov effect (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce cerenkov effect?: The recorded pronunciation is /tʃɛˈɹɛŋkəf ɛˈfɛkt/.
What does cerenkov effect mean?: 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.
Where does cerenkov effect come from?: Named after Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov.

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