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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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Accordingly, absorbed doses cannot be combined into a single number that can be compared to dose limits.
Restructuring nuclear regulations. (Commentaries) by Mossman, Kenneth L. / Environmental Health Perspectives
c] were determined for samples processed with absorbed doses of 100 to [TABULAR DATA FOR TABLE 2 OMITTED] 400 kGy, the medium has no molecular network density because of relatively high gelation (Table 1).
Radiation processing of polymer insulators: a method for improving ... by Ivanov, V.S.; Migunova, I.I.; Kalinina, N.A.; Aleksandrov, G.N. / Polymer Engineering and Science
Comparing equivalent total absorbed doses, those delivered more slowly appear more dangerous.
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