Sabin
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈseɪbɪn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sabin is a noun meaning (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.
Meaning
(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.
Example Sentences
Sabine gave his name to the sabin, the standard unit that is ‘equal to the sound absorption of a square foot of a perfectly absorbing surface such as an open window’.
Word Forms
- sabins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sabine, acoumeter, saccharometry, picosiemens, obscuration, saccadometry.
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