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sievert Definition

sie·vert (sē′vərt)

noun

the basic unit in the SI system that is used to measure the amount of biological damage caused by various types of ionizing radiation, equal to the dose that produces the same amount of damage in human tissue as one gray of X-rays (100 rem or 8.38 roentgens): abbrev. Sv

sievert Usage Examples

Noun used with modifier

  • man: The UKAEA uses a detriment value of 20,000 per man sievert of exposure.

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