barye
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/ˈbæriː/
small unit of pressure
Etymology
Etymology Information
'barye' originates from French, ultimately from the Greek root 'barys', where 'barys' meant 'heavy'.
Historical Evolution
'barye' changed from French scientific usage derived ultimately from the Greek 'barys' and was adopted into English in the 19th century as the CGS unit 'barye'.
Meaning Changes
Initially the root 'barys' meant 'heavy', but over time the term became the name for a pressure unit equal to one dyne per square centimetre.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a unit of pressure in the centimetre–gram–second (CGS) system equal to 1 dyne per square centimetre (symbol: Ba), which is 0.1 pascal.
The manometer read 200 barye, equivalent to 20 pascals.
Synonyms
Ba
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