Meanings
nounPenning gauge (plural Penning gauges)
plural Penning gauges · alternative Penning gage
- A kind of cold-cathode ionization gauge.
Origin
Named after its inventor, Frans Michel Penning (1894–1953), Dutch physicist.
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Penning gauge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Penning%20gauge
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Chicago
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