HyperDic: sabin

English > 2 senses of the word sabin / Sabin:
NOUNquantitysabina unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound
person Sabin, Albert Sabin, Albert Bruce SabinUnited States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906)
sabin / Sabin > pronunciation
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English > sabin: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA unit of acoustic absorption equivalent to the absorption by a square foot of a surface that absorbs all incident sound.
Broaderabsorption unitA unit for measuring absorption
Spanishsabin
Catalansabin
English > Sabin: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningUnited States microbiologist (born in Poland) who developed the Sabin vaccine that is taken orally against poliomyelitis (born 1906).
SynonymsAlbert Sabin, Albert Bruce Sabin
Instance ofmicrobiologistA specialist in microbiology
SpanishAlbert Bruce Sabin, Albert Sabin
CatalanAlbert Sabin

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