kilobar — [kilobaʀ] n. m. ÉTYM. XXe; de kilo , et bar. ❖ ♦ Didact. Pression de mille bars … Encyclopédie Universelle
kilobar — [kil′ō bär΄, kil′əbär΄] n. one thousand bars: abbrev. kb … English World dictionary
kilobar — (kbar or kb) a metric unit of pressure, used particularly in industrial applications and in geology for measuring high pressures. The kilobar equals 1000 bars, 100 megapascals, or about 14 503 pounds per square inch. (Note: in the investment… … Dictionary of units of measurement
kilobar — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1926 a unit of pressure equal to 1000 bars … New Collegiate Dictionary
kilobar — /kil euh bahr /, n. a unit of pressure, equal to 1000 bars (14,500 pounds per square inch; equivalent to 100 megapascals). Abbr.: kb [1925 30; KILO + BAR3] * * * … Universalium
kilobar — noun A unit of pressure equal to 1,000 bars (Symbol: kb) … Wiktionary
kilobar — ki·lo·bar … English syllables
kilobar — kil•o•bar [[t]ˈkɪl əˌbɑr[/t]] n. phs a unit of pressure, equal to 1000 bars (14,500 pounds per square inch; equivalent to 100 megapascals). Abbr.: kb • Etymology: 1925–30 … From formal English to slang
kilobar — ˈkēlə, ˈkiləˌˌ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary kilo + bar (VII) : a unit of pressure equal to 1000 bars abbreviation kbar * * * /kil euh bahr /, n. a unit of pressure, equal to 1000 bars (14,500 pounds per square inch;… … Useful english dictionary
kb — kilobar; kilobars. * * * … Universalium