First recorded in 1955–60; after Pascal
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What is the pressure in pascal of the helium gas produced if it occupies a volume of 125 mL at a temperature of 25 °C?
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
The pressure of a gas may be expressed in the SI unit of pascal or kilopascal, as well as in many other units including torr, atmosphere, and bar.
From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019
The SI unit of pressure is pascal and 1 Pa = 1 N/m2 .
From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015
There is a lovely fragment of carved work still preserved in the chapter-house, representing the pascal lamb slain and surrounded by a wreath of foliage, above which are the letters I.H.S.
From Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys by Butler, Dugald
The son of Sieur Lahart, master of the dwelling, received upon his jaw a blow from a pascal taper, which did him no harm.
From The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. by Christmas, Henry
He would serve as a direct replacement for Pascal Struijk, who joined Brighton for £20m in June.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The study, “Decomposing momentum: The forgotten component,” was conducted by three researchers at Germany’s University of Münster: Pascal Büsing, Hannes Mohrschladt and Susanne Siedhoff.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
For Pascal Lardellier, a specialist in political communication at the University of Burgundy Europe, influencers will "play a fundamental role" in the presidential election.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Pascal Lin, a trader based in Geneva, Switzerland, said he discovered Hyperliquid in late 2023 and quickly became a power user.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
For a Galileo, or a Pascal, or a Newton what mattered was being able to make successful predictions where such predictions had previously been impossible.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Epidemics of short-sheeting coexist with robotics and PASCAL.
From Time Magazine Archive
Could one have imagined that the brilliant wit, the luxuriant raillery, and the fine and deep sense of PASCAL, could have combined with the most opposite qualities—the hypochondriasm and bigotry of an ascetic?
From Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions by Disraeli, Isaac
"PASCAL" "I will go!" replied Marguerite at once, careless of the obstacles that might impede the fulfilment of her promise.
From Baron Trigault's Vengeance by Gaboriau, Émile
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