/ Dictionary / Index C Cerenkov: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ce•ren•kov Pronunciation: (chu-reng'kôf, -kof, -ren'- Russ. chyi-ryin-kôf'), [key] born 1904, Russian physicist: Nobel prize 1958. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. ceremony Cerenkov radiation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language