rad

Definition of Rad in English :

Noun

1. rad

a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material

2. rad, radian

the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)

radian

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Rad

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noun

a former unit of absorbed ionizing radiation dose equivalent to an energy absorption per unit mass of 0.01 joule per kilogram of irradiated material. 1 rad is equivalent to 0.01 gray

symbol for

radian

abbreviation for

1.

radical

2.

radius

Rad

see synonyms of rad

noun

a basic unit of an absorbed dose of radiation, equal to the absorption of 100 ergs of energy per gram of material or 0.01 joule per kilogram of material (0.01 gray or 1.1 roentgen)

1.

radian(s)

2.

radical

3.

radius

4.

radix

Rad

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n.

A unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation, equal to 100 ergs per gram or 0.01 joule per kilogram of irradiated material. It has been replaced as a standard scientific unit by the gray.

adj.
Slang

Excellent; wonderful.

abbr.

radian

abbr.
Mathematics

1. radical

2. radius

3. radix

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