kilogray

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noun

An SI unit of absorbed energy from ionizing radiation equal to 10³ grays. Symbol: k

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Meanings

nounkilogray (plural kilograys)

plural kilograys

  1. metrologyAn SI unit of absorbed energy from ionizing radiation equal to 10³ grays. Symbol: k

Origin

From kilo- + gray.

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APA

kilogray. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilogray

MLA

“kilogray.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilogray. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kilogray,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilogray.

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