Meaning & Definition of Rad in English
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Rad
/ræd/
noun
1. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
synonym:
- rad
2. The 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)
synonym:
- radian,
- rad