Associations to the word «Rad»

Wiktionary

RAD, adjective. (slang) Excellent, short for radical.
RAD, noun. (metrology) A non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray.
RAD, noun. Abbreviation of radian.
RAD, noun. (automotive) (plumbing) (slang) Abbreviation of radiator.

Dictionary definition

RAD, noun. A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material.
RAD, noun. The unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees).

Wise words

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