svedberg

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Definition of svedberg

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A non-SI unit of sedimentation rate (symbol S or Sv), the rate at which particles of a given size and shape travel to the bottom of a tube under centrifugal force.
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noun

  1. A non-SI unit of sedimentation rate (symbol S or Sv), the rate at which particles of a given size and shape travel to the bottom of a tube under centrifugal force.
  2. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of svedberg (“unit of sedimentation rate”).

name

  1. A surname from Swedish.

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Etymology

From Swedish Svedberg. Named after the Swedish chemist Theodor Svedberg (1884–1971).

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