sabin

Etymology
From (1868-1919), US physicist.

Noun

 * 1)  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.

Etymology
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Adjective

 * 1) Sabinian

Noun

 * 1) Sabine