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rads Definition


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rad2
noun
    rad, rads
    1. physics.
      The unit formerly used to measure the amount of ionizing radiation absorbed, equal to 0.01 joule per kilogram of absorbing material, equivalent to 0.01 gray.
Etymology: 1950s: from radiation absorbed dose.



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