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Sones

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-026147

The sone is a linear unit (measure) of loudness which allows a simplified comparison of fan loudness. For example, a fan which is 3.0 sones is three times as loud as a fan at 1.0 sones.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-026147
FieldEnvironment
SubjectAir
ReferencesIndoor Air Quality Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-026147",
  "term": "Sones",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The sone is a linear unit (measure) of loudness which allows a simplified comparison of fan loudness. For example, a fan which is 3.0 sones is three times as loud as a fan at 1.0 sones.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Indoor Air Quality Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/sones/"
}

Record 26,147 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.