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millirem

American  
[mil-uh-rem] / ˈmɪl əˌrɛm /

noun

  1. one thousandth of a rem. mrem


Etymology

Origin of millirem

First recorded in 1950–55; milli- + rem

Example Sentences

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One pipe fitter was found to have an internal dose of 961 millirem and the second had an internal dose of 711 millirem.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2022

The report said monitoring isn't required for workers expected to receive less than 100 millirem a year.

From US News • Mar. 29, 2016

The report said monitoring isn’t required for workers expected to receive less than 100 millirem a year.

From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2016

In contrast, the average  level of natural background radiation in the United States is about 350 millirem a year.

From Time • Mar. 13, 2011

He put the radiation reading taken downwind from the plant at 1 millirem per hour—not an alarming or unalarming level.

From Time Magazine Archive