Milliroentgen
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A unit of exposure to ionizing radiation, one thousandth of a roentgen.
"Mineral residue tested on the bridge and on the banks of the river found levels of radioactivity as high as 10 milliroentgen per hour, about 33 times what Congo considers a tolerable limit."
- 2 a unit of exposure to ionizing radiation, one thousandth of a roentgen. wordnet
Example
More examples"Mineral residue tested on the bridge and on the banks of the river found levels of radioactivity as high as 10 milliroentgen per hour, about 33 times what Congo considers a tolerable limit."
Etymology
From milli- + roentgen.
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