Sievert Definition
sēvərt
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)
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After Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896–1966), Swedish radiologist
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Named after the Swedish radiologist Rolf Sievert.
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