sabin

¹ American  

[sey-bin] / ˈseɪ bɪn /

noun

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

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Sabin ² American  

[sey-bin] / ˈseɪ bɪn /

noun

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

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Sabin ¹ British  

/ ˈseɪbɪn /

noun

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

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sabin ² British  

/ ˈseɪ-, ˈsæbɪn /

noun

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

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Sabin ¹ Scientific  

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.

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sabin ² Scientific  

/ 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.

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Etymology

Origin of sabin

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

Example Sentences

Environmentalists were primarily concerned with “scarcity, reducing consumption and population growth,” said Paul Sabin, an environmental historian at Yale.

From New York Times

“Business has caught up,” Mr. Sabin said.

From New York Times

Still, Mr. Sabin cautioned against a total reliance on technology to fight climate change.

From New York Times

"If it wasn't for abortion and the book-banning, there would be no question I would support him," metals magnate Andy Sabin told Reuters.

From Reuters

Michael Gerrard, founder of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, was involved in the 2011 effort and credits a political shift on climate for leading to this victory.

From Salon