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kilorad

(ˈkɪləˌræd)
n
1. (Units) one thousand rads
2. (Nuclear Physics) one thousand rads
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Also gamma ray dosages of the order of magnitude of 10 kilorads inhibit the formation of chlorophyll in illuminated potato tubers (Schwimmer et al., 1958).
A typical satellite in the altitude regime about 1300 km will experience a radiation environment of 10 kilorads (Si) per year with 100 mils of aluminum shielding.
In the early studies of irradiation pasteurization of fresh fish fillets, it was found that low levels of gamma irradiation (100 and 200 kilorads) inactivated a large percentage of the normal spoilage bacteria.