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RBE

British  

abbreviation

  1. relative biological effectiveness (of radiation)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That’s the case with SOB x RBE, a trio from Vallejo, Calif., that makes supercharged, West Coast rap that swivels between the streets and the function.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 6, 2020

The Roots’ social media is full of cultural references to the city and Bay Area artists and musicians, such as K-Dub, SOB X RBE and G-Eazy.

From The Guardian ● Jul. 29, 2019

Straight from the East Bay, SOB X RBE trades frantic verses with Lamar about paramedics in the streets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2018

He used the platform to elevate the voices of young Bay Area stars like SOB X RBE, a quartet with a tendency to cram as many syllables as possible into a bar.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 13, 2018

The RBE of the radiation particles is R. If the RBE is increased to 1.5R, what will be the energy absorbed by the patient?

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

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