sabin

¹

[ sey-bin ]

noun

1. Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.

Sabin

²

[ sey-bin ]

noun

1. Albert Bruce, 1906–93, U.S. physician, born in Poland: developed Sabin vaccine.

sabin

¹

/ ˈsæbɪn; ˈseɪ- /

noun

1. physics a unit of acoustic absorption equal to the absorption resulting from one square foot of a perfectly absorbing surface

Sabin

²

/ ˈseɪbɪn /

noun

1. SabinAlbert Bruce19061993MUSPolishSCIENCE: biologist Albert Bruce. 1906–93, US microbiologist, born in Poland. He developed the Sabin vaccine (1955), taken orally to immunize against poliomyelitis

sabin

¹

/ sā′bĭn /

1. A unit of acoustic absorption such that one square meter of material of one sabin absorbs 100 percent of the sound energy that strikes it.

Sabin

²

1. American microbiologist and physician who developed a vaccine against polio that contained an active form of the polio virus (1957). This replaced a less effective vaccine, invented by Jonas Salk, that contained an inactivated form of the virus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sabin¹

First recorded in 1930–35; named after W. C. Sabine

Word History and Origins

Origin of sabin¹

C20: introduced by Wallace C. Sabine (1868–1919), US physicist

Example Sentences

“We follow the Geneva Convention, just like any country,” said Sabin Hadad, spokesperson for the Israeli Interior Ministry.

From The Daily Beast

(The Sabin versus Salk debate is one of the great arguments in modern medical history and will not be recapitulated here).

From The Daily Beast

Mr. Sabin smiled a curious smile, and lit a cigarette from the open box before him.

From Project Gutenberg

“A fairly well hit ball, I think, Dumayne,” Mr. Sabin remarked.

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Mr. Sabin was on the point of asking another question, but Wolfenden interrupted him.

From Project Gutenberg

Mr. Sabin had thrown several balls upon the green, and was practising long putts.

From Project Gutenberg

He has ceased now, I suppose,” Mr. Sabin remarked, “to take much interest in the matter?

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