"Gy" meaning in English

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Symbol

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  1. (metrology) Symbol for gray(s), a unit of absorbed dose. Wikidata QID: Q190095 Tags: alt-of, symbol Alternative form of: gray(s) (extra: a unit of absorbed dose)
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  2. Alternative form of Gyr (“gigayear(s)”). Wikidata QID: Q524410 Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Gyr (extra: (“gigayear(s)”))
    Sense id: en-Gy-en-symbol-en:Q524410 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
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