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

,

which

in

its

biological

effects

corresponds

to

several

different

quantities

:

equivalent dose

,

effective dose

,

and

committed dose

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