1. svedberg - Noun
2. Svedberg - Proper noun
svedberg (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.
Svedberg (plural Svedbergs)
A surname from Swedish.
Svedberg (plural Svedbergs)
Alternative form of svedberg (“unit of sedimentation rate”).
Garland Science (2002) pg. 342 ISBN 0-8153-3218-1 The unit of measurement is the Svedberg unit, a measure of the rate of sedimentation in centrifugation rather than size. Source: Internet
The proteasome subcomponents are often referred to by their Svedberg sedimentation coefficient (denoted S). Source: Internet