dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/gei_MW.json

{
  "Geiger-M\u00fcller counter":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": geiger counter":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u012b-g\u0259r-\u02c8my\u00fc-l\u0259r",
      "-\u02c8m\u0259-",
      "-\u02c8my\u00fcl-\u0259r-, -\u02c8mil-, -\u02c8m\u0259l-",
      "-\u02c8mi-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "W. M\u00fcller , 20th century German physicist":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1932, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-072825"
  },
  "Geiger-Nuttall law":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a statement in nuclear physics: for an alpha-emitting radioactive substance the logarithm of the decay constant and the logarithm of the range in air of the emitted alpha rays are in linear relation to each other":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after H. Geiger and John M. Nuttall \u20201958 British physicist":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111723"
  },
  "geiger tree":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a small often shrubby tropical American evergreen tree ( Cordia sebestena ) with thick rough deep-green leaves, orange or scarlet flowers borne in large open terminal clusters, and fruit that is a small white 4-celled edible drupe":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "after John Geiger, flourished ab 1832 American friend of Audubon":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-122216"
  },
  "geiger counter":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an instrument for detecting the presence and intensity of radiations (such as cosmic rays or particles from a radioactive substance) by means of their ionizing effect on an enclosed gas which results in a pulse that is amplified and fed to a device giving a visible or audible indication":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u012b-g\u0259r-",
      "\u02c8g\u012b-g\u0259r-\u02cckau\u0307n-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hans Geiger \u20201945 German physicist":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1924, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-125826"
  },
  "Geikia":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of rather small toothless dicynodont reptiles from the Upper Permian of Scotland":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0113k\u0113\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Sir Archibald Geikie \u20201924 Scottish geologist + New Latin -ia":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-135936"
  },
  "Geiger counter":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": an instrument for detecting the presence and intensity of radiations (such as cosmic rays or particles from a radioactive substance) by means of their ionizing effect on an enclosed gas which results in a pulse that is amplified and fed to a device giving a visible or audible indication":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u012b-g\u0259r-",
      "\u02c8g\u012b-g\u0259r-\u02cckau\u0307n-t\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Hans Geiger \u20201945 German physicist":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1924, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-173504"
  },
  "geikielite":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a mineral MgTiO 3 consisting of magnesium titanate, being isomorphous with pyrophanite, and occurring as bluish black or brownish black rolled pebbles":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8g\u0113k\u0113\u02ccl\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Sir Archibald Geikie \u20201924 + English -lite":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180320"
  }
}