absorbed dose

English

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /æbˈsɔɹbd doʊs/, /æbˈzɔɹbd doʊs/, /əbˈsɔɹbd doʊs/, /əbˈzɔɹbd doʊs/

Noun

absorbed dose (plural absorbed doses)

  2. (physics) The amount of energy imparted by nuclear (or ionizing) radiation to unit mass of absorbing material. Units of measure include the gray, the rad, and their derivatives (e.g., centigray, millirad).
    Hypernyms: radiation dose < dose
    Coordinate terms: equivalent dose, effective dose, committed dose

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