Home › Words › B › bhangmeterbhangmeterbhangmeter means A non-imaging radiometer used to detect nuclear detonations and determine the yield of the nuclear weapon.EtymologyFrom bhang + -meter, with the first element being a pun on bang, mocking the idea that the machine would work. Coined by Fred Reines in 1950.nounA non-imaging radiometer used to detect nuclear detonations and determine the yield of the nuclear weapon.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.irradiometer 56% match — An instrument for measuring irradiation. vs bhangmeter →biodosimeter 55% match — A dosimeter used in biodosimetry vs bhangmeter →photoradiometer 54% match — A device that is used to measure the penetration power of ionizing radiation vs bhangmeter →bolometer 53% match — A sensitive device for detecting and measuring the energy of electromagnetic radiation. vs bhangmeter →dipmeter 52% match — A type of electronic instrument that measures the resonant frequency of nearby unconnected radio frequency tuned circuits. vs bhangmeter →quantimeter 52% match — A device for determining the quantity of X-rays generated by a Crookes tube or Coolidge tube. vs bhangmeter →actinometer 52% match — An instrument used to measure the heating power of electromagnetic radiation, especially that of solar radiation. vs bhangmeter →roentgenometer 52% match — A device for measuring radiation. vs bhangmeter →