also: ねつルミネッセンスせんりょうけい
thermoluminescence dosimeter; TLD
Technical term used in radiation measurement and health physics.
Radiation workers wear a thermoluminescence dosimeter.
Standard spelling with ルミネセンス.
Variant with geminate ッ; both spellings are used.
Compound of 熱 (netsu, 'heat'), ルミネセンス (ruminesensu, 'luminescence'), and 線量計 (senryōkei, 'dosimeter').