svedberg
IPA: svˈɛdbɝg
noun
- 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.
- A surname from Swedish.
- Alternative form of svedberg (“unit of sedimentation rate”). [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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Examples of "svedberg" in Sentences
- This article used to redirect to the svedberg article.
- Svedberg went on to investigate the molecular weights of other proteins.
- Svedberg was a strong advocate of the strength and high status of Swedish.
- Bigger particles tend to sediment faster and thus have higher svedberg values.