| Pronunciation: | | rad
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- [n] the unit of plane angle adopted under the System 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)
- [n] a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
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RAD is a 3 letter word that starts with R. |
| | Synonyms: | | radian |
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| | See Also: | | angular unit, milliradian, radioactivity unit |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rad\, obs.
imp. & p. p. of {Read}, {Rede}. --Spenser.
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| Computing Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | rapid application development. |
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A unit of measure for radiation absorbed by tissues (100 rads = 1 Gray). It stands for "radiation absorbed dose." |
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