Word: centigray
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cen
ti
gray
Definition: A derived unit of measure for absorbed dose of radiation, equal to the hundredth part (1%) of a gray (Gy).
Morphemes:
Affix: centi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: hundred; one-hundredth
Etymology Compounds: Affix: centum
Language: la
Decoded: centum
Meaning: hundred
Affix: gray
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In the International System of Units, the derived unit of absorbed dose of radiation (radiation absorbed by a patient); one joule of energy absorbed per kilogram of the patient's mass. Symbol: Gy