GEIGER COUNTER


Meaning of GEIGER COUNTER in English

Gei ‧ ger count ‧ er /ˈɡaɪɡə ˌkaʊntə $ -ɡər ˌkaʊntər/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Hans W. Geiger (1882-1945), German scientist who invented it (with Walter M. Müller) ]

an instrument that finds and measures ↑ radioactivity

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