sievert

[ see-vert ]

/ ˈsi vərt /

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noun Physics.

the standard unit in the International System of Units (SI) of dose equivalent having the same biological effect as one joule of x-rays per kilogram of recipient mass (or one gray): The average person receives about 2 to 3 one-thousandths of a sievert per year from naturally occurring radiation in the environment.Abbreviation: Sv

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Origin of sievert

Named in honor of Swedish radiologist Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896–1966)

Words nearby sievert

sieva bean, sieve, sieve cell, sieve of Eratosthenes, Sievers, sievert, sieve tube, sieve-tube element, Sieyès, sif, sifaka

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How to use sievert in a sentence

Compressed air or steam is also used for fashioning very large vessels, baths, dishes and reservoirs by the “Sievert” process.
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Sievert Nielsen, whom I have mentioned elsewhere, was the fourth of my men.
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British Dictionary definitions for sievert

sievert

/ (ˈsiːvət) /

noun

the derived SI unit of dose equivalent, equal to 1 joule per kilogram. 1 sievert is equivalent to 100 remsSymbol: Sv

(formerly) a unit of gamma radiation dose approximately equal to 8.4 × 10 –2 gray

Word Origin for sievert

C20: named after Rolf Sievert (1896–1966), Swedish physicist

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Scientific definitions for sievert

sievert

[ sē′vərt ]

The SI derived unit used to measure the amount of radiation necessary to produce the same effect on living tissue as one gray of high-penetration x-rays. The sievert is named after Swedish physicist Rolf Sievert (1896-1966).