Cerenkov effect

== English == === Alternative forms === Cherenkov effect === Etymology === Named after Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tʃɛˈɹɛŋkəf ɛˈfɛkt/ === Noun === Cerenkov effect (plural Cerenkov effects) (physics) The emission of light (Cerenkov radiation) that occurs when a charged particle passes through an insulator at a speed greater than the speed of light in that medium; the characteristic blue glow from a nuclear reactor. ==== Translations ====