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dosimeter


do·sim·e·ter

noun \dō-ˈsi-mə-tər\

Definition of DOSIMETER

: a device for measuring doses of radiations (as X-rays)
do·si·met·ric \ˌdō-sə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
do·sim·e·try \dō-ˈsi-mə-trē\ noun

Origin of DOSIMETER

Late Latin dosis + International Scientific Vocabulary -meter
First Known Use: 1906

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