kilobar

American

[kil-uh-bahr] / ˈkɪl əˌbɑr /

noun

a unit of pressure, equal to 1000 bars (14,500 pounds per square inch; equivalent to 100 megapascals). kb

Etymology

Origin of kilobar

First recorded in 1925–30; kilo- + bar ³

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By comparison, pressure at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the deepest location on Earth, reaches only about 1 kilobar.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

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