svedberg
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Etymology[edit]
From Swedish Svedberg. Named after the Swedish chemist Theodor Svedberg (1884–1971).
Noun[edit]
svedberg (plural svedbergs)
- 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.