n.
Pronunciation: ' rad
Function: noun
Etymology: r adiation a bsorbed d ose
Date: circa 1953
: a unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation equal to an energy of 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
n.
Pronunciation: ' rad
Function: noun
Etymology: r adiation a bsorbed d ose
Date: circa 1953
: a unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation equal to an energy of 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012