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Definition of Geiger-muller tube

1. Noun. An ionization chamber contained in a tube in a Geiger counter.

Medical Definition of Geiger-muller tube

1. An instrument for measuring radioactivity by counting the emission of radioactive particles. It consists of a metallic cylinder, negatively charged, in a tube containing a fine, positively charged wire at its centre; radiations produce ionization of the gas molecules between the cylinder and the wire and result in an electrical discharge independent of the energy of the impinging particle or ray. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Geiger-muller tube

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1. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"... Geiger- Muller tube, the standard hydrogen pressure, and the sealer. In these studies the unit corresponds to about 250 disintegrations min"1 mmol~l. ..."

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