sabin

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

sa·bin

noun \ˈsā-bən\

Definition of SABIN

: a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by one square foot of a perfect absorber

Origin of SABIN

Wallace C. W. Sabine †1919 American physicist
First Known Use: 1934

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