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microrad

microrad noun: a unit of radiation equal to one millionth of a rad.

Noun

microrad (plural microrads)

  1. A unit of radiation equal to one millionth of a rad.

Forms of microrad

pluralmicrorads

Origin of microrad

From micro- + rad.

Questions about microrad

What does microrad mean?
Microrad means a unit of radiation equal to one millionth of a rad.
What part of speech is microrad?
Microrad is a noun.
What is the plural of microrad?
The plural of microrad is microrads.

Words near microrad in the dictionary

  1. microquantities
  2. microquantity
  3. microquartz
  4. microquasar
  5. microquasars
  6. microrad
  7. microradian
  8. microradians
  9. microradio
  10. microradiogram
  11. microradiograms

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