Geiger-Muller counter
- noun
- /ˈɡaɪɡər ˈmʌlər ˈkaʊntər/
- Specialized
:
contador Geiger-Muller
- The scientist used a Geiger-Muller counter to monitor radiation levels in the laboratory.
Examples
-
Carrying a Geiger-Muller counter, the technician checked the contaminated area for radioactive particles.
-
A Geiger-Muller counter will emit clicks when it detects ionizing particles passing through its tube.
-
The Geiger-Muller counter detected high levels of radiation.
-
We need a Geiger-Muller counter for this experiment.
-
The technician used a Geiger-Muller counter to safely measure the radiation levels in the area.
-
A Geiger-Muller counter clicks when it senses radiation, helping ensure safe handling of radioactive materials.
-
Scientists rely on a Geiger-Muller counter to detect ionizing radiation in various experiments.
Synonyms
7
4.8
A device that detects and measures invisible radiation from radioactive materials
1
9.0
A device that detects radiation using flashes of light
A device that detects radiation by counting particles in a tube filled with gas
A device that detects radiation when particles hit a crystal
A tube that detects radiation and gives an electrical signal showing how strong the radiation is
Device that measures radiation that makes charged particles by detecting those particles in a gas
How Sensitive
- Specialized
1
9.0
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Geiger-Muller + counter
The compound combines an eponymous name (Geiger-Muller) with the noun 'counter', so a learner who knows 'counter' can infer it is a device that counts or registers something. However the proper-name element does not reveal what is being counted (ionizing radiation) unless the learner already knows the eponym or has prior exposure, so the meaning is only partially predictable.
Etymology
Geiger-Muller counter is named after the scientists Geiger and Muller, who built a tube that makes little clicks when radiation passes through it. The word counter shows it 'counts' those clicks, so the name means an instrument that detects and measures radiation.