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Syllabification: (rad)
Definition of rad

noun

Physics
  • a unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation, corresponding to the absorption of 0.01 joule per kilogram of absorbing material.

Origin:

early 20th century: acronym from radiation absorbed dose

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