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Noun: proportional counter  pru'por-shu-nul 'kawn-tu(r)
  1. Counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced
    "The scientist used a proportional counter to measure radiation levels";
    - proportional counter tube

Derived forms: proportional counters

Type of: counter tube

Encyclopedia: Proportional counter