Meaning Of The Word Ionization chamber

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Ionization chamber Meaning

Ionization chamber Definition
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What's The Definition Of Ionization chamber?

ionization chamber in American English
any of various devices, as a closed vessel containing a suitable gas, for determining the intensity of X-rays or the disintegration rate of a radioactive material, by measuring the current flow between oppositely charged electrodes in the gas
noun: an apparatus for detecting and analyzing ionizing radiation, consisting of a vessel filled with a gas at normal or lower than normal pressure and fitted with two electrodes such that the current between the electrodes is a function of the amount of ioniza

ionization chamber in British English
noun: a device for detecting and measuring ionizing radiation, consisting of a tube containing a low-pressure gas and two electrodes between which a high voltage is maintained. The current between the electrodes is a function of the intensity of the radiation

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