millibarn

[ mil-uh-bahrn ]
/ ˈmɪl əˌbɑrn /

noun

one thousandth of a barn. Abbreviation: mb

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Origin of millibarn

First recorded in 1950–55; milli- + barn2

Words nearby millibarn

milliammeter, milliampere, milliard, milliary, millibar, millibarn, millicent, millicoulomb, millicurie, millidegree, millie
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