Definition of geiger counter Geiger counter
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What does geiger counter mean?
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| geiger counter - counter tube that detects ionizing radiations | ||
| Geiger-Muller counter | ||
| counter tube a measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events | ||
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- geiger counter (Noun)
A device designed to detect radioactivity and measure its intensity.
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geiger counter
A measuring instrument that consists of a gas-filled tube that discharges electrically when ionizing radiation passes through it and a device that records the events.
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A Geiger counter (sometimes called Geiger-Müller counter) is a dosimeter that can measure ionizing radiation. The tool was developed by Hans Geiger and Ernest Rutherford in 1908. It was improved by Walther Müller in 1928.
Geiger counters can detect the presence of radiation. Some can also detect the intensity of it, and the angle from which it comes.
