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ionization chamber

noun

, Physics.
  1. 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 ionization of the gas.

ionization chamber

noun

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of ionization chamber1

First recorded in 1900–05

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ionizationionization or ionizing

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