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Definition of sievert noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sievert

noun

/ˈsiːvət/

/ˈsiːvərt/

(abbreviation Sv)

(physics)

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a unit for measuring the effect of radiation
Word Origin1940s: named after Rolf M. Sievert (1896–1966), Swedish physicist.

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