Geiger-Müller tube
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Geiger-Müller tube
First recorded in 1925–30; see origin at Geiger-Müller threshold
Example Sentences
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Radiation causes the ionization of the gas in a Geiger-Müller tube.
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