n. A device used to measure a dose of ionising radiation. These normally take the form of either Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL), photographic film, thermoluminescent devices (TLD) or electronic personal dosimeters (PDM).
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. for measuring doses of .
n. a device for measuring doses of radiation, especially ionizing radiation such as X-rays, gamma rays, or ionizing particles.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. An apparatus for measuring minute quantities of liquid; a drop-meter.
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n. a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity)
Word Usage
"Sunbathers may be able to wear the indicator, known as a dosimeter, in the form of a wristband."