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dosimeter noun[ C ] uk /dəʊˈsɪm.ɪ.tər/ us /doʊˈsɪm.ə.t̬ɚ/ a device used to measure how much radiation (= energy that can be dangerous to health) a person receives over a period of time, for example from a nuclear reaction or X-rays: Nuclear workers wear dosimeters that tally total radiation exposure. The dosimeter reading here is also up to 300 times higher than normal. Clinicians wear dosimeter badges that measure everyone's exposure to X-ray radiation. According to personal dosimeters, some of them have had an overdose exposure. All workers carried dosimeters set to sound an alarm if exposure levels hit a cumulative dose limit. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Measuring, weighing, & counting devices -scopic adding machine detector dial dipstick fitness tracker gage gamma counter gamma meter gauge gradation indicator manometer micrometer probe smart meter straight edge tracker voltmeter wand
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