svedberg
See also: Svedberg
English
Alternative forms
- Svedberg
Etymology
From Swedish Svedberg. Named after the Swedish chemist Theodor Svedberg (1884–1971).
Noun
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.
Synonyms
- S
- Sv
- Svedberg unit
Derived terms
- S
- Sv