Meaning & use
RADIAC
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Military equipment or an instrument used to detect, measure, and record levels of ionizing radiation.
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The soldiers carried a radiac meter to monitor radiation levels in the area.
Radiac equipment was standard issue for units training near the test site.
A note on using this word
An acronym for "Radiation Detection, Indication, and Computation," coined by the U.S. military and now used somewhat like "radar," as an everyday noun rather than a spelled-out phrase.
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radiation detector
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