Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Scintillation has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
(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
A flash of light; a spark.