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Geissler tube
[ gahys-ler ]
/ ˈgaɪs lər /
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noun
a sealed glass tube with platinum connections at the ends, containing rarefied gas made luminous by an electrical discharge.
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Origin of Geissler tube
1865–70; named after H. Geissler (1814–79), German inventor
Words nearby Geissler tube
Geiger-Müller tube, geiger tree, Geikie, Geisel, geisha, Geissler tube, geitonogamy, gel, Gela, gelada, geländeläufer
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British Dictionary definitions for Geissler tube
Geissler tube
/ (ˈɡaɪslə) /
noun
a glass or quartz vessel, usually having two bulbs containing electrodes separated by a capillary tube, for maintaining an electric discharge in a low-pressure gas as a source of visible or ultraviolet light for spectroscopy
Word Origin for Geissler tube
C19: named after Heinrich Geissler (1814–79), German mechanic
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