sievert

[see-vert]

noun

Physics.

1. 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): Sv

   The average person receives about 2 to 3 one-thousandths of a sievert per year from naturally occurring radiation in the environment.

sievert

/ ˈsiːvət /

noun

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

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

sievert

1. 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).

Word History and Origins

Origin of sievert¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sievert¹

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

Example Sentences

Molly Sievert, another Please Be Nice player, also has experienced sexism while playing pool.

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When they inevitably lose to Sievert, they toss it up to a bad beat rather than their opponent’s skill.

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Bravado, Sievert argues, doesn’t serve the game.

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Sievert explains a personal theory that women take naturally to pool.

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Molly Sievert, another “Please Be Nice” player, has also experienced sexism while playing pool.

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