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kerma

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
ker-ma
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sum of the initial kinetic energies of all the charged particles liberated by uncharged ionizing radiation (neutrons and photons) in a sample of matter, divided by the mass of the sample.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Acronym for kinetic energy released in matter.

Usage

Inflected Forms

kermas (plural)

Phrases

air kerma rate

Questions

What does kerma mean?
The sum of the initial kinetic energies of all the charged particles liberated by uncharged ionizing radiation (neutrons and photons) in a sample of matter, divided by the mass of the sample.
Where does kerma come from?
Acronym for kinetic energy released in matter.

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