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Definitions for Sievert
[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): The average person receives about 2 to 3 one-thousandths of a sievert per year from naturally occurring radiation in the environment. Abbreviation : Sv
[2] the derived SI unit of dose equivalent, equal to 1 joule per kilogram. 1 sievert is equivalent to 100 rems Symbol: Sv
[3] (formerly) a unit of gamma radiation dose approximately equal to 8.4 × 10 –2 gray
Words nearby Sievert
sieve graft, sieve of eratosthenes, sieve tube, sieve-tube element, sievers, sievert, sieyès, sif, sifaka, sifnos, sift
Origin of Sievert
named in honor of Swedish radiologist Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896–1966)
Word origin for Sievert
C20: named after Rolf Sievert (1896–1966), Swedish physicist