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scintillation


scintillation - noun

  • (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle
  • a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
  • a brilliant display of wit
  • the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
  • the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight

    • scintillation - thesaurus

    glisten   glister   glitter   sparkle   sparkling   twinkle  

    Scrabble score for scintillation

    s is 1 c is 3 i is 1 n is 1 t is 1 i is 1 l is 1 l is 1 a is 1 t is 1 i is 1 o is 1 n is 1
    Scrabble score = 15

    Please note that scrabble only allows seven tiles to be placed at once.

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