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