absorbed dose

English

Pronunciation

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

Noun

absorbed dose (plural absorbed doses)

(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).

Related terms

equivalent dose
radiation dose
gray (the SI unit of measurement of this phenomenon)

Translations

amount of energy imparted by nuclear radiation

Dutch: geabsorbeerde dosis m
Finnish: absorboitunut annos

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