tube compteur

Definitions of tube compteur
  1. noun
    a measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events
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    compteur à cristal
    a counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity
    compteur geiger
    counter tube that detects ionizing radiations
    compteur proportionnel
    counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced
    compteur a scintillation, scintillateur
    counter tube in which light flashes when exposed to ionizing radiation
    tube compteur à bore
    a proportional counter tube for counting neutrons
    type of:
    instrument de mesure, mesureur
    instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
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