Geiger counter
English
Etymology
Named after Hans Geiger who developed the first such device in 1908 together with Ernest Rutherford.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪɡə ˈkaʊntə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɡaɪɡɚ ˈkaʊntɚ/
Noun
Geiger counter (plural Geiger counters)
- A device designed to detect radioactivity and measure its intensity.
- 1988 — David Halliday & Robert Resnick, Fundamentals of Physics (3rd ed.), p 387
- Figure 27 shows a Geiger counter, used to detect ionizing radiation. The counter consists of a thin central wire, carrying a positive charge, surrounded by a concentric circular conducting cylinder, carrying an equal negative charge.
- 1988 — David Halliday & Robert Resnick, Fundamentals of Physics (3rd ed.), p 387
Synonyms
- (device to detect radiation): Geiger-Müller counter
Translations
device
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