Definition of Geiger-Muller tube

1. Noun. An ionization chamber contained in a tube in a Geiger counter.

Exact synonyms: Geiger Tube
Group relationships: Geiger Counter, Geiger-muller Counter
Generic synonyms: Ionization Chamber, Ionization Tube

Medical Definition of Geiger-Muller tube

1. An instrument for measuring radioactivity by counting the emission of radioactive particles. It consists of a metallic cylinder, negatively charged, in a tube containing a fine, positively charged wire at its centre; radiations produce ionization of the gas molecules between the cylinder and the wire and result in an electrical discharge independent of the energy of the impinging particle or ray. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Geiger-Muller Tube

Geats
Geb
Gedaged
Geddes Axe
Geddies
Gedoelstia
Geelong
Geert Geerts
Geffrey
Geglossaceae
Gehenna
Gehrig
Geigel's reflex
Geiger
Geiger-Muller counter
Geiger-Muller tube (current term)
Geiger-Müller counter
Geiger counter
Geiger counters
Geiger tube
Geisel
Geissler tube
Geissler tubes
Geist
Gekkonidae
Gelderland
Gelechia
Gelechia gossypiella
Gelechiidae
Gelendzhik

Literary usage of Geiger-Muller tube

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1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"... Geiger- Muller tube, the standard hydrogen pressure, and the sealer. In these studies the unit corresponds to about 250 disintegrations min"1 mmol~l. ..."

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