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Value, measure, or degree; a charge, payment, or price determined through the application of a mathematical formula or based upon a scale or standard. For example, an interest rate is determined by the ratio between the principal and interest. Rate is also used synonymously with tax. RATE. A public valuation or assessment of every man's estate; or the ascertaining how much tax every one shall pay. Vide Pow. Mortg. Index, h.t.; Harr. Dig. h.t.; 1 Hopk. C. R. 87. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In the July, 2005, issue article, "Electron beam processing of elastomers," the second sentence under sub-heading Gammaradiation, should have read: The [gamma]-radiation has a very high penetration, but exhibits a low dose rate when compared to electron beam radiation. The dose rate of the deposited brevetoxins can be calculated from Table 3 for a breathing rate of 25 L/min and for a unit air concentration of 1 ng/[m. 60] [gamma] rays from an Eldorado 6 therapy unit (Atomic Energy of Canada) at a dose rate of about 2. |
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