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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDosimetry
/doʊˈsɪm.ə.tri/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The calculation and assessment of the radiation dose absorbed in an object or material, particularly in contexts involving neutron flux and radioactive materials.
"Advanced dosimetry is critical for evaluating the structural integrity of reactor components exposed to high neutron radiation." - 2
The measurement of ionizing radiation doses for medical or industrial safety purposes.
"Personnel working near particle accelerators must wear active devices for continuous personal dosimetry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French 'dosimétrie', coined in the late 19th century from Greek 'dosis' (a giving, dose) and 'metron' (measure). It evolved within nuclear physics and radiology to quantify the absorbed dose of radiation, incorporating specialized metrics such as neutron flux and activation scoring.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dosimetry" is said worldwide
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dosimétrie
Transliteration: do-zi-me-tri
"La dosimétrie neutronique est essentielle pour la sécurité des réacteurs."
Dosimetrie
Transliteration: do-zi-me-tri
"Die Dosimetrie misst die absorbierte Strahlendosis im Material."
dosimetria
Transliteration: do-zi-me-tri-a
"La dosimetria avanzata calcola il flusso di neutroni."
dosimetría
Transliteration: do-si-me-tri-a
"La dosimetría es fundamental en la física de reactores nucleares."
dosimetria
Transliteration: do-zi-me-tri-a
"A dosimetria mede a exposição à radiação de nêutrons."
डोसिमिट्री
Transliteration: dosimitri
"परमाणु रिएक्टरों में डोसिमिट्री बहुत महत्वपूर्ण है।"
剂量测定
Transliteration: jìliàng cèdìng
"中子通量剂量测定用于评估反应堆材料。"
선량측정
Transliteration: seonryang-cheokjeong
"중성자 선량측정은 원자로 안전에 필수적입니다."
線量測定
Transliteration: senryō sokutei
"中子束の線量測定は原子炉の安全性評価に重要である。"
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