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Svedberg

Syllabification: (Sved·berg)
Pronunciation: /ˈsfedˌbərg, ˈsved-/
(also Svedberg unit
, abbreviation: S)
Definition of Svedberg

noun

Biochemistry
  • a unit of time equal to 1013 seconds, used in expressing sedimentation coefficients.

Origin:

1940s: named after Theodor S. Svedberg (1884–1971), Swedish chemist

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