dosimeter
[doh-sim-i-ter]
- 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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I found myself checking the dosimeter for radiation levels more often than usual.
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Rip watched his dosimeter climb steadily as the radiation dosage mounted.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray PlanetHarold Leland Goodwin
dosimeter
dosemeter (ˈdəʊsˌmiːtə)
- 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
(dō-sĭm′ĭ-tər)- An instrument that measures the amount of radiation absorbed in a given period.
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dosimeter
[dō-sĭm′ĭ-tər]
- An instrument that measures the amount of x-ray or other radiation absorbed in a given period.
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