Home › Words › C › centigraycentigraycentigray means A derived unit of measure for absorbed dose of radiation, equal to the hundredth part (1%) of a gray, that is, 0.01 Gy.EtymologyFrom centi- + gray.nounA derived unit of measure for absorbed dose of radiation, equal to the hundredth part (1%) of a gray, that is, 0.01 Gy.e.g.“Near-synonyms: rad, rd (same physical quantity)”Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.kilogray 69% match — An SI unit of absorbed energy from ionizing radiation equal to 10³ grays. Symbol: k vs centigray →centigram 62% match — An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁻² grams. Symbol: cg vs centigray →milligrade 57% match — Based on a division into 1000 degrees. vs centigray →milliroentgen 57% match — A unit of exposure to ionizing radiation, one thousandth of a roentgen. vs centigray →decigrade 57% match — An angular measure equal to one tenth of a grade vs centigray →gigarad 56% match — A unit of radiation equal to 10⁹ rads. vs centigray →rem 56% match — A remark (programming language statement used for documentation). vs centigray →microrem 55% match — A unit of absorbed radiation equivalent to one millionth of a rem. vs centigray →