dosimeter

dosimeter [doh-sim-i-ter] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a device carried on the person for measuring the quantity of ionizing radiation, as gamma rays, to which one has been exposed.

Origin of dosimeter 1880–85; Greek dósi(s) dose + -meter Examples from the Web for dosimeter Contemporary Examples of dosimeter

I found myself checking the dosimeter for radiation levels more often than usual.

Japan’s Nuclear Ghost Towns

William T. Vollmann

May 2, 2011

Historical Examples of dosimeter

Rip watched his dosimeter climb steadily as the radiation dosage mounted.

Rip Foster in Ride the Gray Planet

Harold Leland Goodwin

British Dictionary definitions for dosimeter dosimeter dosemeter (ˈdəʊsˌmiːtə) noun

1. an instrument for measuring the dose of X-rays or other radiation absorbed by matter or the intensity of a source of radiation

Derived Formsdosimetric (ˌdəʊsɪˈmɛtrɪk), adjectivedosimetrician (ˌdəʊsɪməˈtrɪʃən) or dosimetrist, noundosimetry, noun dosimeter in Medicine dosimeter [dō-sĭm′ĭ-tər] n.

1. An instrument that measures the amount of radiation absorbed in a given period.

dosimeter in Science dosimeter [dō-sĭm′ĭ-tər]

1. An instrument that measures the amount of x-ray or other radiation absorbed in a given period.