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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

construction, structure go
a thing constructed

area go
a part of a structure having some specific characteristic or function

enclosure go
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

chamber go
a natural or artificial enclosed space

particle detector
a chamber in which particles can be made visible

noun.artifact

3 Subcategories

bubble chamber go
an instrument that records the tracks of ionizing particles
cloud chamber, Wilson cloud chamber go
apparatus that detects the path of high-energy particles passing through a supersaturated vapor
spark chamber, spark counter go
an instrument that detects ionizing radiation from elementary particles