noun
banana equivalent dose; BED
A humorous but scientifically grounded unit of radiation exposure, comparing a dose to the amount of natural radioactivity in a banana.
バナナ等価線量は、放射線のリスクをわかりやすく説明するためによく使われる。
The banana equivalent dose is often used to explain radiation risk in an easy-to-understand way.
A calque of the English term 'banana equivalent dose', combining バナナ (banana) + 等価 (equivalent) + 線量 (dose).