Definition of svedberg:
(n) :
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.
(n) :
A surname from Swedish.
(n) :
Alternative letter-case form of svedberg (“unit of sedimentation rate”). [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.]