📚 noun • entry_id 42279
Geiger counter
/ˈɡaɪɡə ˈkaʊntə/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
contador Geiger (gáiguer) • contador de Geiger (gáiguer) • medidor de radiación
A device designed to detect radioactivity and measure its intensity.
Figure 27 shows a Geiger counter, used to detect ionizing radiation. The counter consists of a thin central wire, carrying a positive charge, surrounded by a concentric circular co…
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