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kilogray

kilogray noun: an SI unit of absorbed energy from ionizing radiation equal to 10³ grays. Symbol: k.

Noun

kilogray (plural kilograys)

  1. An SI unit of absorbed energy from ionizing radiation equal to 10³ grays. Symbol: k

Forms of kilogray

pluralkilograys

Origin of kilogray

From kilo- + gray.

Questions about kilogray

What does kilogray mean?
Kilogray means an SI unit of absorbed energy from ionizing radiation equal to 10³ grays. Symbol: k.
What part of speech is kilogray?
Kilogray is a noun.
What is the plural of kilogray?
The plural of kilogray is kilograys.

Words near kilogray in the dictionary

  1. kilogrammeters
  2. kilogrammetre
  3. kilogrammetres
  4. kilograms
  5. kilograms-force
  6. kilogray
  7. kilograys
  8. kilohertz
  9. kilohertzes
  10. kilohm
  11. kilohms

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