hodoscope

9.9

A tool that shows the path of charged particles

noun

Specialized

: hodoscopio

The hodoscope displayed a clear record of each particle's trajectory during the experiment.

Examples

Physicists used a hodoscope to analyze the patterns of cosmic rays entering the laboratory.
Modern versions of the hodoscope can trace multiple particles simultaneously for advanced research.
The hodoscope detected the particle's path accurately.
Many physicists rely on a hodoscope for their experiments.
Modern versions of the hodoscope can trace multiple particles simultaneously for advanced research.
Physicists used a hodoscope to analyze the patterns of cosmic rays entering the laboratory.
The hodoscope displayed a clear record of each particle's trajectory during the experiment.

Synonyms

cloud chamber

vshodoscope

Specialized

1 7.5

A device that shows the paths of tiny invisible particles as thin white streaks in a mist

focuses specifically on charged particles rather than any high-energy particle

Wilson cloud chamber

vshodoscope

Specialized

8.9

A device that makes vapor tracks to show where tiny charged particles move

is a general detector that traces particle paths without naming the condensation method

How Sensitive

bubble chamber

Archaic

1 7.8

cloud chamber

Specialized

1 7.5

hodoscope

Specialized

9.9

ionization chamber

Specialized

7.7

Surface Forms

hodoscope singular

hodoscopes plural

Morphology

hodoscope = scope (opaque) = hodo + scope

The word is built from a technical combining form meaning 'path' plus 'scope', but the full meaning is not readily recoverable for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Hodoscope comes from the Greek parts hodos ('path' or 'way') and -scope ('to look'), the same -scope you see in telescope. So a hodoscope is literally a device that 'looks at' the paths of particles, which explains its use in physics.