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barye

(′ba·rē)

(mechanics) The pressure unit of the centimeter-gram-second system of physical units; equal to 1 dyne per square centimeter (0.001 millibar). Also known as microbar.

 
 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the absolute unit of pressure equal to one dyne per square centimeter
  Synonyms: bar absolute, microbar

 
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This article is about a unit of pressure. For the French sculptor, see Antoine-Louis Barye.


The barye (symbol: Ba) was in France a centimetre-gram-second (CGS) unit of pressure. It is equal to 1 dyne per square centimetre.

Other names: barad, barrie, bary, baryd, baryed, barie.

1 Ba = 0.1 Pa = 0.1 N/m2

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