Geissler tube
[ gahys-ler ]
/ ˈgaɪs lər /
noun
a sealed glass tube with platinum connections at the ends, containing rarefied gas made luminous by an electrical discharge.
Origin of Geissler tube
1865–70; named after H.
Geissler (1814–79), German inventor
British Dictionary definitions for geissler tube
Geissler tube
/ (ˈɡaɪslə) /
noun
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
Word Origin for Geissler tube
C19: named after Heinrich
Geissler (1814–79), German mechanic