barometric pressure
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barometric pressure
the pressure exerted by the atmosphere at a given place and time. It is often expressed in terms of the supported height of a column of mercury, usually measured in millimetres. The SI unit is the pascal. Other non-SI units frequently used in addition to the millimetre of mercury are the atmosphere, the bar, and the torr.
| barometer, barnase, barn | |
| baroreceptor, barrier, barwin |
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