Absorbed dose

noun

/æbˈsɔɹbd doʊs/

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounThe 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).

Synonyms

absorptance absorbtance absorption absorbance absorptivity radiation dose absorption factor absorption coefficient absorber absorvance milligray absorbence

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