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nounDefinition of GRAY
: the mks unit of absorbed dose of ionizing radiation equal to an energy of one joule per kilogram of irradiated material —abbreviation Gy
Origin of GRAY
Louis H. Gray †1965 British radiobiologist
First Known Use: 1975
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