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单词 radium clock
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Definition of radium clock in English:

radium clock

noun
rare
  • A timing device in which beta particles from a radium source charge two electroscopic leaves, which discharge at regular intervals each time they diverge sufficiently to touch two earthed metal plates.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Daily Herald (Decatur, Illinois).

Definition of radium clock in US English:

radium clock

noun
rare
  • A timing device in which beta particles from a radium source charge two electroscopic leaves, which discharge at regular intervals each time they diverge sufficiently to touch two earthed metal plates.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in Daily Herald (Decatur, Illinois).

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