Swedenborg, Svedberg, Emanuel Swedenborg, Emanuel Svedberg
(noun) Swedish theologian (1688-1772)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Svedberg (plural Svedbergs)
A surname.
Svedberg (plural Svedbergs)
Alternative form of svedberg (“unit of sedimentation rate”).
svedberg (plural svedbergs)
A non-SI unit of sedimentation rate (symbol S or Sv), the rate at which particles of a given size and shape travel to the bottom of a tube under centrifugal force.
• Svedberg unit
Source: Wiktionary
14 May 2024
(noun) an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; “he could win if he wasn’t a choker”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
