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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GEISSLER TUBE

Named after Heinrich Geissler (1814–79), German mechanic.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GEISSLER TUBE

Geissler tube  [ˈɡaɪslə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GEISSLER TUBE

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Geissler tube is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GEISSLER TUBE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Geissler tube

Geissler tube

A Geissler tube is an early gas discharge tube used to demonstrate the principles of electrical glow discharge. The tube was invented by the German physicist and glassblower Heinrich Geissler in 1857. It consists of a sealed, partially evacuated glass cylinder of various shapes with a metal electrode at each end, containing rarefied gasses such as neon, argon, or air; mercury vapor or other conductive fluids; or ionizable minerals or metals, such as sodium. When a high voltage is applied between the electrodes, an electrical current flows through the tube. The current dissociates electrons from the gas molecules, creating ions, and when the electrons recombine with the ions, the gas emits light by fluorescence. The color of light emitted is characteristic of the material within the tube, and many different colors and lighting effects can be achieved. The first gas-discharge lamps, Geissler tubes were novelty items, made in many artistic shapes and colors to demonstrate the new science of electricity. In the early 20th century, the technology was commercialized and evolved into neon lighting.

Definition of Geissler tube in the English dictionary

The definition of Geissler tube in the dictionary is a glass or quartz vessel, usually having two bulbs containing electrodes separated by a capillary tube, for maintaining an electric discharge in a low-pressure gas as a source of visible or ultraviolet light for spectroscopy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GEISSLER TUBE


epistler
ɪˈpɪslə
gusla
ˈɡuːslə
hostler
ˈɒslə
hustler
ˈhʌslə
nanotesla
ˈnænəˌteslə
ostler
ˈɒslə
rustler
ˈrʌslə
spaetzle
ˈʃpetslə
tesla
ˈtɛslə
warsler
ˈwɔːslə
whistler
ˈwɪslə
wrestler
ˈrɛslə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GEISSLER TUBE

Geelong
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geese
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geezah
geezer
geezer girl
gefilte fish
gegenschein
geggie
Gehenna
gehlenite
Gehry
Geiger
Geiger counter
Geikie

WORDS THAT END LIKE GEISSLER TUBE

boob tube
capillary tube
cathode-ray tube
discharge tube
drainage tube
electron tube
Eustachian tube
extension tube
Fallopian tube
image tube
inner tube
neural tube
Pitot-static tube
Pitot tube
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storage tube
test tube
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tube
vacuum tube
X-ray tube

Synonyms and antonyms of Geissler tube in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Geissler tube» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

盖斯勒管
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tubo de Geissler
570 millions of speakers

English

Geissler tube
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Geissler ट्यूब
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

أنبوب جايسلر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гейсслер трубка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

tubo de Geissler
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গিজলার টিউব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Geissler Tube
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tiub Geissler
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geissler Röhre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ガイスラー管
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Geissler에 관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tabung Geissler
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Geissler ống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீஸ்லர் குழாய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गीझलर ट्यूब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Geissler tüpü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tubo di Geissler
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rura Geissler
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гейсслер трубка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tub Geissler
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Geissler σωλήνα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Geissler buis
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Geissler röret
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Geissler tube
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GEISSLER TUBE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GEISSLER TUBE» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GEISSLER TUBE»

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Fiber Optics Illustrated Dictionary
GDG See Global Development Gateway. GDI See graphics device interface. Geissler tube A type of sealed dual-electrode gas- filled tube that glows when current passes through it. The color of the glow varies with the types of gases used, and ...
J.K. Petersen, 2002
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History of Electron Tubes
Pluecker's disciple, Hittorf also made use of the Geissler tube and Ruhmkorff' s induction coil to carry out many experiments. In 1869, Hittorf named the luminous ray radiated straight from the cathode 'Glimmstrahlen\ Furthermore, by improving  ...
Sōgo Okamura, 1994
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The Queen Catalogues
Double Geissler Tube, 7 inches lung, with balls or spirals of uranium glass, to show fluorescence, . . . . . . . . 2 25 1923. Geissler Tube. Same as No. 1923, but 12 inches long, . . . 500 1924. Geissler Tube. Same as above, but 24 inches long, .
‎1993
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Instruments of Science: An Historical Encyclopedia
Geissler Tube A Geissler tube is a partially evacuated glass tube with two or more electrodes fitred through its walls. 1t is named after Heinrich Geissler, a glass blower of Bonn, who began to supply the local professor of mathematics and ...
Robert Bud, Deborah Jean Warner, 1998
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Popular Science
The highly-refrangible rays which possess in so high a degree the power of exciting fluorescence, are contained in large proportion in the light emitted by a Geissler's tube filled with rarefied nitrogen. In order to expose fluorescing fluids to the ...
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Popular Science
A small holder and reflector is now made for a Geissler tube. The Geissler tube should be of the plain kind with no fluorescent liquids in it. The plain type gives more illumination than the fluorescent type. The Geissler-tube holder is supported ...
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The Telecommunications Illustrated Dictionary, Second Edition
The Geissler tube is useful for calibrating optical instruments and as a reference tool. It has also been used in conjunction with imaging technologies as a low-cost experimental rotating mirror photodetection device. Educational versions of the ...
J.K. Petersen, 2002
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Nineteenth-century Scientific Instruments
*T!*3sr " [14] Long and elaborate Geissler tube. Johann Geissler (181 5-79 ) was a mechanic at the University of Bonn, and a particularly fine glassblower. He made these discharge tubes from the late 1 850s onwards. c. 1875. Science ...
Gerard L'Estrange Turner, 1983
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Popular Mechanics
How to Make a Small Geissler Tube How to Make a Folding Canvas Cot All the material required to make the cot as shown in Fig. 1 consists of wood 1$ in. square of which two pieces are 6 ft. long ; two pieces 2 ft. 3 in. long; two pieces 1\ ft.
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Evolution's Fatal Flaw: The Inevitable Consequence of the ...
Geissler had two skills that enabled him to invent an important piece of experimental apparatus now known as the Geissler tube: the ability to blow glass and a knowledge of physics. The Geissler tube is fabricated from blown glass and has a ...
Lawrence Wood, 2009

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GEISSLER TUBE»

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Master of electrons and photons
... weeks prior to Röntgen's famous announcement, while photographing Mark Twain using a Geissler tube (a predecessor to the Crookes tube) ... «Nature.com, May 15»
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Neon tubes, signs were art to begin with
It was soon found to glow red in a Geissler tube. However, neon was scarce and impractical for lighting. In 1910, French businessman Georges ... «Orillia Packet & Times, Jan 15»
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Recent Acquisitions of The Corning Museum of Glass
A Geissler tube is a sealed glass cylinder, often spiraled or shaped to demonstrate an interesting property of physics. These tubes take their ... «GlobeNewswire, Dec 14»
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The Spark of Invention
... wing/aviation, Mach speed, archaeology (Troy), medical x-rays, sound-on-film, neon signs (Geissler tube), first globe model (Erdapfel, 1492), ... «TIME, Nov 13»
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Dec. 11, 1910: Neon Lights the City of Light
German physicist Heinrich Geissler created the first geissler tube in 1855 by applying electricity to a tube filled with gas at low pressure. «Wired, Dec 12»

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