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radiation dose

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The amount of radiation that reaches something from a radioactive source, or the effect that that amount has; it can be measured in several ways, three of which are expressed by SI in sieverts (non-SI, in rems) and one of which is expressed by SI in grays (non-SI, in rads).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Broader terms: dose

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3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: stralingsdosis — amount of radiation
  • Hungarian: sugáradag — amount of radiation
  • Swedish: strålningsdos — amount of radiation