radiation dose

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Synonyms: radiation zone

Antonyms: radiation zone

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|physics}} 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 [[International System of Units#English:_Q12457|SI]] in [[sievert#English:_Q103246|sievert]]s (non-SI, in [[rem#English:_Q260126|rem]]s) and one of which is expressed by SI in [[gray#English:_Q190095|gray]]s (non-SI, in [[rad#English:_Q1052397|rad]]s).<!--[[w:Ionizing_radiation#Measurement_of_radiation]]-->

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