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pascal

Pronunciation: /ˈpask(ə)l/

(abbreviation: Pa)
Definition of pascal

noun

  • the SI unit of pressure, equal to one newton per square metre (approximately 0.000145 pounds per square inch, or 9.9 × 10−6 atmospheres).

Origin:

1950s: named after B. Pascal (see Pascal, Blaise)

pascal in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of pascal in the US English dictionary