Geiger

[ gahy-ger ]

noun

1. Hans [hahns], 1882–1947, German physicist.

Geiger

/ ˈɡaɪɡə /

noun

1. GeigerHans18821945MGermanSCIENCE: physicist Hans (hans). 1882–1945, German physicist: developed the Geiger counter

Geiger

/ gī′gər /

1. German physicist who was a pioneer in nuclear physics. He invented numerous instruments and techniques used to detect charged particles, including the Geiger counter (1908).

Example Sentences

For some people the Geiger counter is alarming," Kunisawa says, "if it goes off.

From The Daily Beast

It was the Geiger Grade, a mile and a half from the summit: Black as your hat was the night, and never a star in the heavens.

From Project Gutenberg

In 1832 Robiquet discovered codeine; and in 1833 atropine, aconitine, and hyoscyamine were distinguished by Geiger and Hesse.

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Geiger speaks of a child who knew only one boy, and all the other boys were Otho to him because this first boy was called Otho.

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An indirect but very interesting method of determining e was devised independently by Regener and by Rutherford and Geiger.

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More thoroughly studied some time after by Geiger and Hesse, who confirmed Mein's results.

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