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Answer for the clue "(physics) scientific instrument that traces the path of a charged particle ", 9 letters:
hodoscope

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WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. (physics) scientific instrument that traces the path of a charged particle

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context physics English) A device, consisting of multiple detectors, that is used to track the path of cosmic rays and other subatomic particles

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A hodoscope (from the Greek "hodos" for way or path, and "skopos:" an observer) is an instrument used in particle physics experiments to detect passing charged particles and determine their trajectories. Hodoscopes are characterized by being made up of ...