HyperDic: geiger_counter

English > 1 sense of the expression Geiger counter:
NOUNartifactGeiger counter, Geiger-Muller countercounter tube that detects ionizing radiations
English > Geiger counter: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaningcounter tube that detects ionizing radiations.
SynonymGeiger-Muller counter
PartsGeiger tube, Geiger-Muller tubeAn ionization chamber contained in a tube in a Geiger counter
Broadercounter tubeA measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events
Spanishcontador de Geiger, contador Geiger
Catalancomptador Geiger, Comptador Geiger

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