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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Dose, absorbed Dose, absorbed The term 'Dose, absorbed' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' The amount of energy absorbed by an object or person per unit mass. Known as the “absorbed dose,” this reflects the amount of energy that ionizing radiation sources deposit in materials through which they pass, and is measured in units of radiation-absorbed dose (rad). The related international system unit is the gray (Gy), where 1 Gy is equivalent to 100 rad. For additional information, see Doses in Our Daily Lives and Measuring Radiation. '. Previous 5 Terms: Dose Dose (for chemicals that are not radioactive) Dose (for radioactive chemicals) Dose equivalent Dose rate Next 5 Terms: dose-ranging study Dose-response relationship Dosimeter dosimeter Dosimetry About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.