sved·berg | \ ˈsved-ˌbərg 
, ˈsfed-, -ˌber-ē \
, ˈsfed-, -ˌber-ē \Definition of svedberg
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a unit of time amounting to 10−13 second that is used to measure the sedimentation velocity of a colloidal solution (as of a protein) in an ultracentrifuge and to determine molecular weight by substitution in an equation
— called also svedberg unit
Svedberg
biographical nameSved·berg | \ ˈsved-ˌbərg , Swedish -ˌber-ē \
, Swedish -ˌber-ē \Definition of Svedberg (Entry 2 of 2)
The or Theodor 1884–1971 Swedish chemist
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svedberg
nounsved·berg | \ ˈsfed-ˌbərg , -ˌber-ē \
, -ˌber-ē \Medical Definition of svedberg
: a unit of time amounting to 10−13 second that is used to measure the sedimentation velocity of a colloidal solution (as of a protein) in an ultracentrifuge and to determine molecular weight by substitution in an equation
— called also svedberg unit
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