photomultiplier tube
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noun \ˌfō-tō-ˈməl-tə-ˌplī(-ə)r-\Definition of PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE
: a vacuum tube that detects light especially from dim sources through the use of photoemission and successive instances of secondary emission to produce enough electrons to generate a useful current —called also photomultiplier
First Known Use of PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE
1941
pho·to·mul·ti·pli·er tube
noun \ˌfōt-ō-ˈməl-tə-ˌplī(-ə)r-\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBE
: a vacuum tube that detects light especially from dim sources through the use of photoemission and successive instances of secondary emission to produce enough electrons to generate a useful current—called also photomultiplier
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