svedberg
noun
svedberg is spelled S-V-E-D-B-E-R-G: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, svedberg means “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…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of svedberg is svedbergs.
How many letters and syllables are in svedberg?
| Letters | 8: S-V-E-D-B-E-R-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is svedberg?
Svedberg appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of svedberg
- svedbergs plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does svedberg mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
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.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of svedberg (“unit of sedimentation rate”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does svedberg come from?
From Swedish Svedberg. Named after the Swedish chemist Theodor Svedberg (1884–1971).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).