dosimeter

American  

[doh-sim-i-ter] / doʊˈsɪm ɪ tər /

noun

1. a device carried on the person for measuring the quantity of ionizing radiation, as gamma rays, to which one has been exposed.

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dosimeter British  

/ dəʊˈsɪmiːtə, ˌdəʊsɪˈmɛtrɪk, ˈdəʊsˌmiːtə, ˌdəʊsɪməˈtrɪʃən /

noun

1. an instrument for measuring the dose of X-rays or other radiation absorbed by matter or the intensity of a source of radiation

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dosimeter Scientific  

/ dō-sĭm′ĭ-tər /

1. An instrument that measures the amount of x-ray or other radiation absorbed in a given period.

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Other Word Forms

• dosimetrician
  noun
• dosimetry
  noun
• dosimetric
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of dosimeter

1880–85; < Greek dósi ( s ) dose + -meter

Example Sentences

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dosimeter

One of the earliest examples of using sound to represent data is the dosimeter, or Geiger counter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2023

See the elements of bomb-test culture you never imagined existed — the patches, the jokey certificates of achievement, the varying styles of dosimeter that told you if, and when, your goose was nuked.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2016

Some use dosimeters, others don’t—or don’t trust them “There’s no guarantee the dosimeter will show a hot spot,” says one stalker, correctly.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2014

Mitsuaki Nagao, a plumber who had worked at three plants including Fukushima, said he was never briefed on radiation dangers, and would routinely use another worker's dosimeter to finish jobs.

From Reuters ● Jun. 24, 2011

A team member’s dosimeter indicated that he had already been exposed to the maximum amount of radiation he was allowed to receive in a year.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland