Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

api unit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.66 in modern English

Syllables: api u-nit
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A unit of radioactivity used for measuring natural gamma rays in the ground.

Example Sentences

"The radioactivity of a typical shale is 100 API units."

Etymology

From API (“American Petroleum Institute”).

Inflected Forms

API units (plural)

Questions

What does api unit mean?: A unit of radioactivity used for measuring natural gamma rays in the ground.
Where does api unit come from?: From API (“American Petroleum Institute”).

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