svedberg
noun
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 name
Swedish -ˌber-ē\
Definition of Svedberg (Entry 2 of 2)
The or Theodor 1884–1971 Swedish chemist
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svedberg
noun
-ˌber-ē
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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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