sievert

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Synonyms: siever, sievers, siebert, siewert, siefert, siegert, severt, sivert

Antonyms: siever, sievers, siebert, siewert, siefert, siegert, severt, sivert

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q103246}} 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, which in its biological effects corresponds to several different quantities: [[equivalent dose#English:_Q256106|equivalent dose]], [[effective dose#English:_Q5239054|effective dose]], and [[committed dose#English:_Q5152911|committed dose]]<!--[[w:Ionizing_radiation#Measurement_of_radiation]]-->.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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