sievert

[ see-vert ]

/ ˈsi vərt /

noun Physics.

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

Compare gray², rem.

Origin of sievert

named in honor of Swedish radiologist Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896–1966)

Words nearby sievert

sieve, sieve cell, sieve graft, sieve of Eratosthenes, Sievers, sievert, sieve tube, sieve-tube element, Sieyès, sif, sifaka

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Example sentences from the Web for sievert

Sievert Nielsen, whom I have mentioned elsewhere, was the fourth of my men.
Tales of lonely trails|Zane Grey
Compressed air or steam is also used for fashioning very large vessels, baths, dishes and reservoirs by the “Sievert” process.
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British Dictionary definitions for sievert

sievert

/ (ˈsiːvət) /

noun

the derived SI unit of dose equivalent, equal to 1 joule per kilogram. 1 sievert is equivalent to 100 remsSymbol: Sv

(formerly) a unit of gamma radiation dose approximately equal to 8.4 × 10 –2 gray

Word Origin for sievert

C20: named after Rolf Sievert (1896–1966), Swedish physicist

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Medical definitions for sievert

sievert

[ sē′vərt ]

n.

A unit of ionizing radiation absorbed dose equivalent in the International System of Units, obtained as a product of the absorbed dose measure in grays and a dimensionless factor, stipulated by the International Commission on Radiological Protection, and indicating the biological effectiveness of the radiation.

Scientific definitions for sievert

sievert

[ sē′vərt ]

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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释义	sievert [ see-vert ] / ˈsi vərt / noun Physics. 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 Compare gray², rem. Origin of sievert named in honor of Swedish radiologist Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896–1966) Words nearby sievert sieve, sieve cell, sieve graft, sieve of Eratosthenes, Sievers, sievert, sieve tube, sieve-tube element, Sieyès, sif, sifaka Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sievert Sievert Nielsen, whom I have mentioned elsewhere, was the fourth of my men. Tales of lonely trails\|Zane Grey Compressed air or steam is also used for fashioning very large vessels, baths, dishes and reservoirs by the “Sievert” process. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for sievert sievert / (ˈsiːvət) / noun the derived SI unit of dose equivalent, equal to 1 joule per kilogram. 1 sievert is equivalent to 100 remsSymbol: Sv (formerly) a unit of gamma radiation dose approximately equal to 8.4 × 10 –2 gray Word Origin for sievert C20: named after Rolf Sievert (1896–1966), Swedish physicist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sievert sievert [ sē′vərt ] n. A unit of ionizing radiation absorbed dose equivalent in the International System of Units, obtained as a product of the absorbed dose measure in grays and a dimensionless factor, stipulated by the International Commission on Radiological Protection, and indicating the biological effectiveness of the radiation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for sievert sievert [ sē′vərt ] 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). The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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