svedberg unit
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The svedberg unit is a non-SI unit of time used in biochemistry to express sedimentation coefficients, especially for macromolecules like proteins and nucleic acids in ultracentrifugation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| svedberg unit canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7685757 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: svedberg unit Context triple: [Theodor Svedberg, hasUnitNamedAfter, svedberg unit]
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A.
Debye unit
The Debye unit is a non-SI measure of electric dipole moment commonly used in molecular physics and physical chemistry to quantify the polarity of molecules.
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B.
Fermi (unit)
The fermi is a unit of length equal to one femtometer (10⁻¹⁵ meter), commonly used in nuclear and particle physics to express sizes of atomic nuclei and subatomic particles.
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C.
sievert
The sievert is the SI-derived unit used to quantify the biological effect of ionizing radiation on human tissue.
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D.
UCUM
UCUM (Unified Code for Units of Measure) is a standardized coding system designed to provide unambiguous, machine-readable representations of measurement units used in science, engineering, and healthcare.
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E.
becquerel
The becquerel is the SI-derived unit used to measure radioactivity, defined as one nuclear decay per second.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: svedberg unit Target entity description: The svedberg unit is a non-SI unit of time used in biochemistry to express sedimentation coefficients, especially for macromolecules like proteins and nucleic acids in ultracentrifugation.
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A.
Debye unit
The Debye unit is a non-SI measure of electric dipole moment commonly used in molecular physics and physical chemistry to quantify the polarity of molecules.
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B.
Fermi (unit)
The fermi is a unit of length equal to one femtometer (10⁻¹⁵ meter), commonly used in nuclear and particle physics to express sizes of atomic nuclei and subatomic particles.
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C.
sievert
The sievert is the SI-derived unit used to quantify the biological effect of ionizing radiation on human tissue.
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D.
UCUM
UCUM (Unified Code for Units of Measure) is a standardized coding system designed to provide unambiguous, machine-readable representations of measurement units used in science, engineering, and healthcare.
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E.
becquerel
The becquerel is the SI-derived unit used to measure radioactivity, defined as one nuclear decay per second.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-SI unit
ⓘ
sedimentation coefficient unit ⓘ unit of time ⓘ |
| approximateValueInSeconds | 1e-13 s ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
units of time
ⓘ
units used in biochemistry ⓘ units used in molecular biology ⓘ |
| conversionToSI | 1 S = 10^-13 s ⓘ |
| definition | unit used to express the sedimentation coefficient of a particle in a centrifugal field ⓘ |
| dimension | time ⓘ |
| exactValueInSeconds | 1e-13 s ⓘ |
| exampleUsage |
70S ribosome sedimentation coefficient
ⓘ
80S ribosome sedimentation coefficient ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
biochemistry
ⓘ
molecular biology ⓘ ultracentrifugation ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | S ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalMeaning | time constant describing sedimentation under a given acceleration ⓘ |
| isAcceptedForUseWithSI | false ⓘ |
| isNonSIUnit | true ⓘ |
| measurementContext |
analytical biochemistry
ⓘ
high-speed centrifugation ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Theodor Svedberg ⓘ |
| namedAfterNationality | Swedish ⓘ |
| namedAfterOccupation | chemist ⓘ |
| nonAdditivityNote | Svedberg values are not strictly additive for complexes ⓘ |
| relatedToProcess |
centrifugation
ⓘ
ultracentrifugation ⓘ |
| relatedToQuantity | sedimentation coefficient ⓘ |
| relatedUnit | second ⓘ |
| symbol | S ⓘ |
| typicalContext |
analytical ultracentrifugation experiments
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ribosome size classification ⓘ |
| usedFor |
characterizing macromolecules
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describing sedimentation behavior of macromolecular complexes ⓘ describing sedimentation behavior of nucleic acids ⓘ describing sedimentation behavior of proteins ⓘ describing sedimentation behavior of ribosomes ⓘ expressing sedimentation coefficients ⓘ |
| usedInDescriptionOf |
nucleic acid complexes
ⓘ
protein complexes ⓘ ribosomal subunits ⓘ |
| usedToCharacterize |
density of macromolecules
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hydration of macromolecules ⓘ mass of macromolecules ⓘ shape of macromolecules ⓘ size of macromolecules ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: svedberg unit Description of subject: The svedberg unit is a non-SI unit of time used in biochemistry to express sedimentation coefficients, especially for macromolecules like proteins and nucleic acids in ultracentrifugation.
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