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Geiger   /gˈaɪgər/   Listen
Geiger

noun
1.
German physicist who developed the Geiger counter (1882-1945).  Synonym: Hans Geiger.



Related searches:
Geiger counter
Geiger tube
Geiger-Muller counter
Geiger-Muller tube


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"Geiger" Quotes from Famous Books



... on over the barren terrain. The geiger kept up a fairly steady click-pattern, but never broke into that sudden explosive tumult that meant we had found pay-dirt. I started to feel tired myself, terribly tired. I longed to lie down on the soft, spongy ...
— The Hunted Heroes • Robert Silverberg


Words linked to "Geiger" :   Geiger tube, Hans Geiger, physicist, Geiger-Muller tube, Geiger counter


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