Look up: kerma

1. KERMA
   The term is short for Kinetic Energy Released per Unit Mass (although many refer to the term 'Kinetic Energy Released in Material'). Either term can mean the same thing although by definition the former term is more accurate since the quantity is based on functions of energy and mass. KERMA is a qua...
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2. kerma
   <physics> The sum of the initial kinetic energies of all the charged ionising particle liberated by uncharged ionising particles per unit mass of a specified material. ... Kerma is measured in the same unit as absorbed dose. The SI unit of kerma is joule per kilogram and its special name is th...
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3. kerma
   quotient of dE_tr by dm, where dE_tr is the sum of the initial kinetic energies of all the directly ionizing particles liberated by indirectly ionizing particles in a material of mass dm: K = dE_tr/dm NOTE 1 - The name kerma is derived from kinetic energy released in matter. NOTE 2 -...
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4. kerma
   the quotient of d?_tr by dm, where d?_tr is the sum of the initial kinetic energies of all the charged particles liberated by indirectly ionizing particles in a material of mass dm NOTE - The SI unit of kerma is the joule per kilogram and is given the special name gray (Gy). The earlier special unit of ...
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5. Kerma
   Type: Term Pronunciation: kĕr′ma Definitions: 1. Acronym for kinetic energy released per unit mass.
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6. KERMA
   The term is short for Kinetic Energy Released per Unit Mass (although many refer to the term 'Kinetic Energy Released in Material'). Either term can mean the same thing although by definition the former term is more accurate since the quantity is based on functions of energy and mass. KERMA is a qua...
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7. Kerma
   (physics) `Kerma` is the sum of the initial kinetic energies of all the charged particles liberated by uncharged ionizing radiation (i.e., indirectly ionizing radiation such as photons and neutrons) in a sample of matter, divided by the mass of the sample. It is defined by the quotient <ma...
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8. Kerma
   `Kerma` (now known as Doukki Gel—a Nubian term which can be roughly translated as "red mound") was the capital city of the Kingdom of Kerma, in present day Egypt and Sudan, an archaeological site as old as 5,000 years. `Kerma` is also used to describe the early Sudanese kingdom, of ...
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