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dosimeter

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A device used to measure a dose of ionizing radiation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Dosimeters normally take the form of optically stimulated luminescence (OSL), photographic film, thermoluminescent devices (TLD) or electronic personal dosimeters (PDM).

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dosemeter

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: dosímetre — device used to measure a dose
  • Chinese Mandarin: 劑量計 /剂量计 (jìliàngjì) — device used to measure a dose
  • Finnish: annosmittari — device used to measure a dose
  • Finnish: dosimetri — device used to measure a dose
  • French: dosimètre — device used to measure a dose
  • German: Dosimeter — device used to measure a dose
  • Italian: dosimetro — device used to measure a dose
  • Japanese: 線量計 (senryōkei) — device used to measure a dose
  • Malay: jangka dos — device used to measure a dose
  • Malay: meter dos — device used to measure a dose
  • Malay: dosimeter — device used to measure a dose
  • Portuguese: dosímetro — device used to measure a dose
  • Russian: дози́метр (dozímetr) — device used to measure a dose
  • Spanish: dosímetro — device used to measure a dose
  • Tagalog: tambadsukod — device used to measure a dose