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CRYSTAL COUNTER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("crystal counter" is a kind of...):
counter tube (a measuring instrument for counting individual ionizing events)
Meronyms (parts of "crystal counter"):
crystal (a crystalline element used as a component in various electronic devices)