Sabin Definition

sābĭn
noun
The unit for absorption of sound equal to the absorption provided by one square foot of a completely absorbing material.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • albert bruce sabin
  • Albert Sabin

Other Word Forms of Sabin

Noun

Singular:
sabin
Plural:
sabins

Origin of Sabin

  • After Wallace Clement Ware Sabine (1868–1919), American physicist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Wallace Clement Sabine (1868-1919), US physicist.

    From Wiktionary

Sabin Sentence Examples

  • Since the year 2000, the Sabin vaccine (also called the oral polio vaccine or OPV) has been discontinued in the United States, although it is still being used in other countries.

  • In particular, in collaboration with Dr. Malcolm Sabin, his group has been looking at the analysis of subdivision schemes.

  • Two years later, in 2001, she landed her first major big screen role as Jean Sabin in The Other Side of Heaven.

  • The Sabin oral polio vaccine has the disadvantage of causing polio-like symptoms in some immune compromised hosts.

  • Grants were awarded to numerous physicians including Albert Sabin and Jonas Salk.

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Words Starting With

SSASAB

Words Ending With

NINBIN

Unscrambles

sabin

Words Starting With S and Ending With N

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With S5 Letter Words Ending With N