noun
- devices that measure and record the amount of radiation exposure received by a person or object
Usage: scientific; medical; plural form
Examples
- Nuclear power plant workers must wear dosimeters at all times.
- The hospital staff checked their dosimeters after the X-ray procedures.
- Scientists used dosimeters to monitor radiation levels in the contaminated area.
- Personal dosimeters help ensure that radiation workers stay within safe exposure limits.
- The dosimeters showed elevated readings near the radioactive materials.
- Emergency responders carried dosimeters during the nuclear accident cleanup.