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svedberg

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
sved-berg
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

name

A surname from Swedish.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of svedberg (“unit of sedimentation rate”).

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

svedbergs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mul:Sv mul:S Svedberg

Synonyms

Svedberg unit

Questions

What does svedberg mean?
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.
Where does svedberg come from?
It is traced to Swedish.

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