photomultiplier tube (English, noun)
expansion: photomultiplier tube (plural photomultiplier tubes)
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glosses: A type of vacuum tube that detects electromagnetic radiation in the range from ultraviolet to infrared, including the visible spectrum, and them amplifies the detection induced current into an output signal
Forms:
form: photomultiplier tubes
tags: plural