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sabin definition

☆ sa·bin (sā′bin)

noun

Acoustics the unit for absorption of sound equal to the absorption provided by one square foot of a completely absorbing material

Etymology: after W. C. Sabine (1868-1919), U.S. physicist

Sabin definition

Sa·bin (sā′bin)

Sabin, Albert B(ruce) 1906-93; U.S. physician & bacteriologist, born in Russia: developed an oral vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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