Absorbed radiation dose
The absorbed radiation dose corresponds to the energy transferred by a radiation into the matter. The measurement unit is gray, symbol Gy. 1 Gy = 1 joule per kilogram.
Glossary Source
JRC EU CBRNe Glossary
(
EU Glossary on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive risks
)
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC128863/JRC128863_01.pdf