GEISSLER TUBE


Meaning of GEISSLER TUBE in English

[ 'gʌɪslə ]

■ noun a sealed tube of glass or quartz with a central constriction, filled with vapour for the production of a luminous electrical discharge.

Origin

C19: named after its German inventor Heinrich Geissler .

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