sievert

sie·vert

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

Origin of sievert

after R. M. Sievert (1896-1966), Swedish radiologist

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sievert

noun

Abbr. Sv

The SI unit for the amount of ionizing radiation required to produce the same biological effect as one rad of high-penetration x-rays, equivalent to a gray for x-rays.

Origin of sievert

After Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896-1966), Swedish radiologist

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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).

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Noun

(plural sieverts)

In 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

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Named after the Swedish radiologist Rolf Sievert.

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