Named after the Swedish radiologist Rolf Sievert.
sievert (plural sieverts)
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
• Ivester, Servite, restive, tervies, veriest
Sievert (plural Sieverts)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sievert is the 12476th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2488 individuals. Sievert is most common among White (94.13%) individuals.
• Ivester, Servite, restive, tervies, veriest
Source: Wiktionary
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
