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background count
The evidence or effect on a detector of radiation caused by background radiation. In connection with health protection, the background count includes but is not limited to radiations produced by naturally occurring radioactivity and cosmic rays.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Military
- Category: General military
- Company: U.S. DOD
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