Sievert

noun

/ˈsiːvət/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of radiation dose; the dose received in one hour at a distance of 1 cm from a point source of 1 mg of radium in a 0.5 mm thick platinum enclosure. Symbol: Sv

Synonyms

millisievert microsievert svedberg steradiancy becquerel sverdrup mache absorbed dose dosimetry röntgen hectobecquerel petabecquerel

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