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barye

barye

9.9
A small unit for measuring pressure used in physics before the pascal became common
  • noun
  • /ˈbärē/
  • Archaic
translation icon : barye
  • Scientists often use barye as a unit of measurement when working with foam densities.

Examples

  • In the laboratory, the researchers recorded the pressure in barye while conducting their experiments.

  • One barye is a very small unit compared to the pascal, the standard unit of pressure today.

  • Scientists no longer use the barye in most modern research, preferring SI units instead.

  • The pressure was measured at 500 baryes in the experiment.

  • One barye is equal to one dyne per square centimeter.

  • The pressure was measured in baryes.

  • The pressure inside the tire should be measured in barye to ensure it is safe to drive.

Synonyms

microbar
vsbarye
  • Specialized
9.8

A very small unit for measuring pressure equal to one millionth of a bar

has identical value but was used in the older cgs system
bar absolute
vsbarye
  • Specialized
9.9

A unit of pressure measured from complete vacuum and equal to the air pressure at sea level

has identical value but was used in the older cgs system

Surface Forms

barye singular
baryes plural

Etymology

Barye comes from the Greek root bary- meaning 'heavy' or 'weight', the same root you see in barometer. Because pressure is like the 'weight' pushing on an area, a barye was a small unit used to measure that push.