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sievert
noun
    1. physics.
      The SI unit of radioaction dose equivalent, equal to the absorbed dose multiplied by its relative biological effectiveness, used in radiation safety measurements.
Etymology: Early 20c: named after R M Sievert (1896‐1966), the Swedish physicist.



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