svedberg
See also: Svedberg
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Swedish Svedberg. Named after the Swedish chemist Theodor Svedberg (1884–1971).
Noun
editsvedberg (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.