'Geiger counter' definitions:
Definition of 'Geiger counter'
(from WordNet)
noun
Counter tube that detects ionizing radiations [syn: Geiger counter, Geiger-Muller counter]
Synonyms of 'Geiger counter'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- alpha pulse analyzer,
- atom counter,
- boron counter,
- cloud chamber,
- cosmic ray counter,
- counting tube,
- electronic counter,
- electrophotometer,
- expansion chamber,
- gamma ray counter,
- heavy particle counter,
- infrared telescope,
- ion counter,
- ionization chamber,
- particle counter,
- photoelectric counter,
- photoelectric recorder,
- photoelectric sorter,
- spectrophotometer,
- tube counter,
- Wilson chamber