Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An instrument that measures and indicates the amount of x-rays or radiation absorbed in a given period.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An apparatus for measuring minute quantities of liquid; a drop-meter.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun for measuring doses of .
- noun a device for measuring doses of radiation, especially ionizing radiation such as X-rays, gamma rays, or ionizing particles.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
device used tomeasure adose ofionising radiation . These normally take the form of either Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL),photographic film ,thermoluminescent devices (TLD ) or electronic personal dosimeters (PDM ).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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One of these sensors is a glass dosimeter, which is particularly sensitive to the presence of acids.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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Sunbathers may be able to wear the indicator, known as a dosimeter, in the form of a wristband.
Medgadget 2009
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One of these sensors is a glass dosimeter, which is particularly sensitive to the presence of acids.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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Anyone here in Japan can still buy a dosimeter if they can find one or order it from overseas.
David Wagner: Report from Tokyo: It Just Keeps Getting Worse... David Wagner 2011
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Anyone here in Japan can still buy a dosimeter if they can find one or order it from overseas.
David Wagner: Report from Tokyo: It Just Keeps Getting Worse... David Wagner 2011
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TEPCO was previously warned for failing to provide a dosimeter for each worker entering controlled areas of the plant.
Japan utility reprimanded over 2 workers' high radiation 2011
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"They think I am a monster parent," says Ikue Sakai, 27, who has two sons ages three and six, and also bought a dosimeter.
Moms Turn Activists in Japanese Crisis Mariko Sanchanta 2011
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Agence France-Presse/Getty Images A meteorologist uses a dosimeter to measure radiation levels in the Russian city of Vladivostok.
Russians Rush for Iodine Pills William Mauldin 2011
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Before long, a Tokyo Electric employee arrived in a company car wearing full protective gear and toting a dosimeter, according to two people who were there.
How Japan Stumbled in Forecasting Fallout in One Town Yuka Hayashi 2011
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Similar to a number of other such spots found in the metropolitan area recently, the latest discovery was prompted by a local resident toting a dosimeter who noticed a spike in its reading.
Tokyo Cites Rain for 'Hot Spots' Yuka Hayashi 2011
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