do·sim·e·ter (d -s m -t r)n. An instrument that measures and indicates the amount of x-rays or radiation absorbed in a given period. |
dosimeter [dəʊˈsɪmiːtə], dosemeter [ˈdəʊsˌmiːtə]
n
(Physics / General Physics) an instrument for measuring the dose of X-rays or other radiation absorbed by matter or the intensity of a source of radiation
dosimetric [ˌdəʊsɪˈmɛtrɪk] adj
dosimetrician [ˌdəʊsɪməˈtrɪʃən], dosimetrist n
dosimetry n
| dosimeter (d-sm-tr) An instrument that measures the amount of x-ray or other radiation absorbed in a given period. |
dosimeter
a device, carried or worn by people working near radiation for measuring the amount of radiation to which they are exposed.
See also: Instruments, Radiation
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| Noun | 1. | dosimeter - a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity) measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something |
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