"kerma" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kermas [plural]
Etymology: Acronym for kinetic energy released in matter. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} kerma (countable and uncountable, plural kermas)
  1. (physics) 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. Wikipedia link: kerma (physics) Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics, Radioactivity Derived forms: air kerma rate
    Sense id: en-kerma-en-noun-oUJBRLsv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 74 13 2 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 17 1 14 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

Inflected forms

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