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millirem

American  
[mil-uh-rem] / ˈmɪl əˌrɛm /

noun

  1. one thousandth of a rem. mrem


Etymology

Origin of millirem

First recorded in 1950–55; milli- + rem

Example Sentences

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One pipe fitter was found to have an internal dose of 961 millirem and the second had an internal dose of 711 millirem.

From Seattle Times Feb. 18, 2022

The report said monitoring isn't required for workers expected to receive less than 100 millirem a year.

From US News Mar. 29, 2016

The report said monitoring isn’t required for workers expected to receive less than 100 millirem a year.

From Washington Times Mar. 29, 2016

"But a dose of 10,000 millirem increases the lifetime cancer risk between 1/2 to 1%."

From Time Mar. 18, 2011

He put the radiation reading taken downwind from the plant at 1 millirem per hour—not an alarming or unalarming level.

From Time Magazine Archive

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