ion chamber

i·on cham·ber

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-uh n, ahy-on cheym-ber]
- /ˈaɪ ən, ˈaɪ ɒn ˈtʃeɪm bər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahy-uh n, ahy-on cheym-ber]
- /ˈaɪ ən, ˈaɪ ɒn ˈtʃeɪm bər/

Definition of ion chamber words

noun ion chamber an apparatus for detecting and analyzing ionizing radiation, consisting of a vessel filled with a gas at normal or lower than normal pressure and fitted with two electrodes such that the current between the electrodes is a function of the amount of ionization of the gas. 1

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Origin of ion chamber

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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ion chamber popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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