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bubble chamber
noun[ C ]
physics specializeduk /ˈbʌb.əl ˌtʃeɪm.bər/ us /ˈbʌb.əl ˌtʃeɪm.bɚ/
a device that allows scientists to make photographs of bubbles created in a liquid by extremely small pieces of matter:
They used a bubble chamber to observe the paths of fast-moving particles.
By modifying the bubble chamber, the team was able to discover new subatomic particles.
The laboratory contained a long glass tube with a bubble chamber.
The physicists studied the bubble chamber photograph to see the tracks of the particles.
The inspiration for the bubble chamber came from watching bubbles in a glass of beer.
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