Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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natural philosophy | Yes | No | No | No |
scintillation | Yes | No | No | No |
natural philosophy (noun) | scintillation (noun) |
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the science of matter and energy and their interactions | 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 | |
a brilliant display of wit | |
a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash | |
(physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle |