# sievert

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsiː.vət/

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From Swedish Sievert. Named after the Swedish radiologist Rolf Sievert.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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