kilopascal
American
[kil-oh-pa-skal, -pa-skuhl, kil-uh-]
/ ˌkɪl oʊ pæˈskæl, -ˈpæ skəl, ˌkɪl ə- /
noun
Physics.
Etymology
Origin of kilopascal
First recorded in 1970–75; kilo- ( def. ) + pascal ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“No one else included units of kilopascal, an industrial pressure term,” he says.
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