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nanosievert

nanosievert noun: a unit of radiation dose, 10⁻⁹ of a sievert.

Noun

nanosievert (plural nanosieverts)

  1. A unit of radiation dose, 10⁻⁹ of a sievert.

Forms of nanosievert

pluralnanosieverts

Origin of nanosievert

From nano- + sievert.

Questions about nanosievert

What does nanosievert mean?
Nanosievert means a unit of radiation dose, 10⁻⁹ of a sievert.
What part of speech is nanosievert?
Nanosievert is a noun.
What is the plural of nanosievert?
The plural of nanosievert is nanosieverts.

Words near nanosievert in the dictionary

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  2. nanoshuttle
  3. nanoshuttles
  4. nanosiemens
  5. nanosieve
  6. nanosievert
  7. nanosieverts
  8. nanosieves
  9. nanosilica
  10. nanosilicate
  11. nanosilicates

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