geiger tube

Gei·ger tube

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Definition of geiger tube words

noun geiger tube a tube functioning as an ionization chamber within a Geiger counter. 1

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; See origin at Geiger-Müller threshold

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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