Geiger-Müller counter

noun

A Geiger counter.

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Meanings

nounGeiger-Müller counter (plural Geiger-Müller counters)

plural Geiger-Müller counters

  1. natural sciencesA Geiger counter.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

Named for Hans Geiger and Walther Müller, German physicists.

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Geiger-Müller counter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geiger-M%C3%BCller%20counter

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“Geiger-Müller counter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geiger-M%C3%BCller%20counter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Geiger-Müller counter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Geiger-M%C3%BCller%20counter.

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