sievert definition by Wordo

Noun

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