electron multiplier
- noun
- /ɪˈlɛktrɒn ˈmʌltɪplaɪər/
- Specialized
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multiplicador de electrones
- Repairing the electron multiplier improved the sensitivity of the analytical instrument.
Examples
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The electron multiplier detected even the faintest signals during the experiment.
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Scientists used an electron multiplier to amplify the output of the photomultiplier tube.
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The electron multiplier enhances the signal strength significantly.
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Researchers are using an electron multiplier in their experiments.
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The scientists relied on the electron multiplier to precisely measure the weak signals emitted by the test samples.
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In the lab, the electron multiplier significantly increased the electron flow, allowing for more accurate results.
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Using an electron multiplier helped the researchers capture data that would otherwise have gone undetected.
How Powerful
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'electron' specifies what is being acted on and 'multiplier' denotes something that multiplies, so a learner can infer 'something that increases the number or flow of electrons'. Although the item is technical (vacuum tube, secondary emission), the basic function is deducible from the constituents and follows regular English noun–noun composition, making the general sense accessible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Electron multiplier is a literal name: electron is a very small charged particle and multiplier is something that makes more. One easy picture is a single electron hitting a surface and causing more electrons to fly away, like one domino making many fall, so the device helps to 'increase' the number of electrons. That's why the name means a tool that makes more electrons to give a stronger signal.