: a unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by one square foot of a perfect absorber
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One sabin is roughly equivalent to the sound absorption of one of those old Sanders Theatre seat cushions.
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022
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Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2022
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“Sabin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sabin. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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