CRYSTAL COUNTER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does crystal counter mean? 

• CRYSTAL COUNTER (noun)
  The noun CRYSTAL COUNTER has 1 sense:

1. a counter tube in which an ionizing event increases conductivity

  Familiarity information: CRYSTAL COUNTER used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CRYSTAL COUNTER (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)