(kĕr′mă)
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[Acronym fr. kinetic energy released in matter]
The kinetic energy transferred to charged particles by indirectly ionizing radiation per mass matter. It is expressed in units of J/kg (grays).There's more to see -- the rest of this topic is available only to subscribers.
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ED - Venes,Donald,
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