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absorbed dose

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absorbed dose
n
(Physics / General Physics) the amount of energy transferred by nuclear or ionizing radiation to a unit mass of absorbing material
The amount of energy imparted by nuclear (or ionizing) radiation to unit mass of absorbing material. The unit is the rad.
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