HyperDic: rad

English > 2 senses of the word rad:
NOUNquantityrada unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
quantityrad, radianthe unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
rad > pronunciation
Soundsrae'd
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English > rad: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
Broaderradioactivity unitA measure of radioactivity
Spanishrad
Catalanrad
English > rad: 2 senses > noun 2, quantity
MeaningThe unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme 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).
Synonymradian
PartsmilliradianA unit of angular distance equal to one thousandth of a radian
Broaderangular unitA unit of measurement for angles
Spanishradián
Catalanradian, rad

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