equivalent dose
equivalent dose noun: the radiation dose as adjusted by a factor for radiation type (for example, X-rays or gamma rays versus alpha rays). Like several other dose types, expressed by SI in sieverts (non-SI, in rems).
Noun
equivalent dose (plural equivalent doses)
- The radiation dose as adjusted by a factor for radiation type (for example, X-rays or gamma rays versus alpha rays). Like several other dose types, expressed by SI in sieverts (non-SI, in rems).
- Synonyms:
- dose equivalent
Synonyms of equivalent dose
Forms of equivalent dose
| plural | equivalent doses |
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Origin of equivalent dose
From the notion of an equal result as compared across types of radiation that have different potency of biological effect (for example, within the body, alpha rays are more deleterious than X-rays). Wikipedia explains at relative biological effectiveness.
Questions about equivalent dose
- What does equivalent dose mean?
- Equivalent dose means the radiation dose as adjusted by a factor for radiation type (for example, X-rays or gamma rays versus alpha rays). Like several other dose types, expressed by SI in sieverts (non-SI, in rems).
- What part of speech is equivalent dose?
- Equivalent dose is a noun.
- What is the plural of equivalent dose?
- The plural of equivalent dose is equivalent doses.
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