Etymology

svedberg

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Swedish Svedberg
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svedberg · noun1

  1. Swedish · derived fromSvedberg
  2. English todaysvedberg

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

Svedberg · proper noun, noun2

  1. Swedish · borrowed fromSvedberg
  2. English todaySvedberg

Borrowed from Swedish Svedberg.

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