kilobar

[ kil-uh-bahr ]

/ ˈkɪl əˌbɑr /

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noun

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

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Origin of kilobar

First recorded in 1925–30; kilo- + bar³

Words nearby kilobar

kiln-dried, kiln-dry, Kilner jar, kiln run brick, kilo, kilobar, kilobit, kilobyte, kilocalorie, kilocurie, kilocycle