Cerenkov radiationPronunciation: /tʃəˌrɛŋkɒf reɪdɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ (also Cherenkov radiation)Definition of Cerenkov radiation noun [mass noun] Physics electromagnetic radiation emitted by particles moving in a medium at speeds faster than that of light in the same medium. Cerenkov radiation in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Cerenkov radiation in the US English dictionary