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counts per minute (CPM)
A commonly used measure of radioactivity from particle emitters; since a detection instrument cannot operate at 100% efficiency, the CPM found will be less than the actual DPM
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Environment
- Category: Radiation hazards
- Educational Institution: Harvard University
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