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depth dose

[′depth ‚dōs]
(nucleonics)
The radiation dose delivered at a particular depth beneath the surface of a body; usually expressed as percent of surface dose or of air dose.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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