Word: millisievert
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
lli
sie
vert
Definition: A unit of ionizing radiation equal to 10-3 sieverts
Morphemes:
Affix: milli-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, one-thousandth of the unit to which it is prefixed; that is, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10-3. Symbol: m.
Affix: sievert
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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. 5mm thick platinum enclosure. Symbol: Sv