1. Noun
The act of scintillating.
2. Noun
A spark or flash emitted in scintillating.
3. Noun
(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
Vocabulary classified under Physics
4. Noun
the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight
Vocabulary classified under Environmental science
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