"sabin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈseɪbɪn/ [UK] Forms: sabins [plural]
Etymology: From Wallace Clement Sabine (1868-1919), US physicist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} sabin (plural sabins)
  1. (acoustics) A unit of measurement that measures a material's absorbance of sound. A material that is 1 square meter in size that can absorb 100% of sound has a value of one metric sabin. Wikipedia link: Wallace Clement Sabine, sabin Categories (topical): Acoustics
    Sense id: en-sabin-en-noun-AE6pLqpM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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