dosimeter
[ doh-sim-i-ter ]
/ doʊˈsɪm ɪ tər /
noun
a device carried on the person for measuring the quantity of ionizing radiation, as gamma rays, to which one has been exposed.
Words nearby dosimeter
dose,
dose equivalent,
dose of one's own medicine,
dose-response curve,
dosh,
dosimeter,
dosimetry,
dosing strip,
doss,
doss house,
dossal
Example sentences from the Web for dosimeter
I found myself checking the dosimeter for radiation levels more often than usual.
Rip watched his dosimeter climb steadily as the radiation dosage mounted.
Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet |Harold Leland Goodwin
British Dictionary definitions for dosimeter
dosimeter
dosemeter (ˈdəʊsˌmiːtə)
/ (dəʊˈsɪmiːtə) /
noun
an instrument for measuring the dose of X-rays or other radiation absorbed by matter or the intensity of a source of radiation
Derived forms of dosimeter
dosimetric (ˌdəʊsɪˈmɛtrɪk), adjective dosimetrician (ˌdəʊsɪməˈtrɪʃən) or dosimetrist, noun dosimetry, nounMedical definitions for dosimeter
dosimeter
[ dō-sĭm′ĭ-tər ]
n.
An instrument that measures the amount of radiation absorbed in a given period.
Scientific definitions for dosimeter
dosimeter
[ dō-sĭm′ĭ-tər ]
An instrument that measures the amount of x-ray or other radiation absorbed in a given period.