noun
- A unit of absorbed radiation dose equal to one thousand rads, used in measuring radiation exposure.
Usage: technical; physics; largely replaced by the gray (Gy) in modern usage
Examples
- The material was exposed to 5 kilorads of gamma radiation during the experiment.
- Radiation safety protocols require monitoring exposure levels in kilorads.
- The sample received a dose of 2 kilorads to test its durability.
- Scientists measured the absorbed dose in kilorads before converting to grays for the report.