Rad

nounid 124278·updated May 18, 2026
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a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material

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Variants

synonym
radian
plural
Rads
possessive
Rad's
pluralpossessive
Rads'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
§2
a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material

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