Sievert

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsiːvÉ™t/

Origin

Named after the Swedish radiologist Rolf Maximilian Sievert.

Full definition of sievert

Noun

1. 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

Anagrams

• restive
• veriest