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scintillation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Scintillation \Scin`til*la"tion\, n. [L. scintillatio: cf F. scintillation.] 1. The act of scintillating. 2. A spark or flash emitted in scintillating. These scintillations are . . . the inflammable effluences discharged from the bodies collided. --Sir T. Browne. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: scintillation n 1: a rapid change in brightness [syn: {twinkle}, {sparkling}] 2: the quality of glittering or sparkling brightly [syn: {glitter}, {glister}, {glisten}, {sparkle}]
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