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centigray

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
centigray
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A derived unit of measure for absorbed dose of radiation, equal to the hundredth part (1%) of a gray, that is, 0.01 Gy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From centi- + gray.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

centigrays (plural)

Phrases

Appendix on SI Units

Frequently Paired Words

Appendix on SI Units mul:cGy

Synonyms

rad rd

Questions

What does centigray mean?
A derived unit of measure for absorbed dose of radiation, equal to the hundredth part (1%) of a gray, that is, 0.01 Gy.
Where does centigray come from?
From centi- + gray.

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