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G·GY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gram-gray
1, record 1, English, gram%2Dgray
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gram-gray is the unit of integral absorbed dose. 1, record 1, English, - gram%2Dgray
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1 g·Gy=10-3 J. 1, record 1, English, - gram%2Dgray
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
J: joule. 2, record 1, English, - gram%2Dgray
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
The gram-gray replaces the gram-rad (g·rad), but these units are not synonymous. The gram-gray = 10-3 joule, whereas the gram-rad = 10-5 joule. 3, record 1, English, - gram%2Dgray
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
gram-gray: term standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 1, English, - gram%2Dgray
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gGy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gray-gramme
1, record 1, French, gray%2Dgramme
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le gray-gramme est l'unité de dose absorbée intégrale. 1, record 1, French, - gray%2Dgramme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
1 g·Gy = 10-3 J. 1, record 1, French, - gray%2Dgramme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
J : joule. 2, record 1, French, - gray%2Dgramme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le gray-gramme remplace le rad-gramme (g·rad), mais ces unités ne sont pas synonymes. Le gray-gramme = 10-3 joule, tandis que le rad-gramme = 10-5 joule. 3, record 1, French, - gray%2Dgramme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
gray-gramme : terme normalisé par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 1, French, - gray%2Dgramme
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gGy
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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