cloud chamber definition by Wordo

Noun

A

particle

detector

used

for

detecting

ionizing radiation

.

In

its

most

basic

form

,

it

is

a

sealed

environment

containing

a

supersaturated

vapor

of

water

or

alcohol

,

in

which

a

mist

can

be

seen

where

a

charged particle

interacts

with

the

mixture

and

it

ionizes

it

.