Geiger-muller threshold


[gahy-ger muhl-er, -myoo-ler] /ˈgaɪ gər ˈmʌl ər, -ˈmyu lər/

noun, Physics.
1.
the minimum voltage applied to an ionization chamber, as in a Geiger counter, at which the charge collected per count is independent of the nature of the ionizing event producing the count.

Read Also:

  • Geiger-muller tube

    noun, Physics. 1. a tube functioning as an ionization chamber within a Geiger counter.

  • Geiger-tree

    noun 1. a small, shapely evergreen, Cordia sebestena, native to the Florida Keys, South America, Yucatan, and the West Indies, having orange and red flowers and small pear-shaped fruit.

  • Ge information services

    networking, company One of the leading on-line services, started on 1st October 1985, providing subscribers with hundreds of special interest areas, computer hardware and software support, award-winning multi-player games, the most software files in the industry (over 200 000), worldwide news, sports updates, business news, investment strategies, and Internet electronic mail and fax (GE Mail). […]

  • Geisel

    [gahy-zuh l] /ˈgaɪ zəl/ noun 1. Theodor Seuss [soos] /sus/ (Show IPA), (“Dr. Seuss”) 1904–91, U.S. humorist, illustrator, and author of children’s books.

  • Geist

    noun spirit, spirituality; also, intellectual inclination, intelligence Word Origin Greek n. “spirit” of a place or time; “spirituality, intellectuality,” 1871, from German Geist (see ghost).


Disclaimer: Geiger-muller threshold definition / meaning should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. All content on this website is for informational purposes only.