boron counter tube

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Noun1.boron counter tube - a proportional counter tube for counting neutrons
boron chamber - an ionization chamber lined with boron or filled with boron trifluoride gas for counting low velocity neutrons
proportional counter, proportional counter tube - counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced
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