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Rad, unit of absorbed radiation dose, now replaced by the gray (one rad equals 0.01 gray) in the International System of Units, but still commonly used. It is defined as the dose when 1 kg (2.2 lbs) of matter absorbs 0.01 joule of radiation energy.



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