Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

megapascal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mega-pas-cal
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An SI unit of pressure equal to 10⁶ pascals. Symbol: MPa

Example Sentences

"Yield strength is measured in units of force per unit area, commonly expressed in pounds per square inch (psi) or megapascals (MPa)."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English pascal English megapascal From mega- + pascal.

Inflected Forms

megapascals (plural)

Questions

What does megapascal mean?: An SI unit of pressure equal to 10⁶ pascals. Symbol: MPa
Where does megapascal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s Proto-Hellenic *mégas Ancient Greek μέγᾰς (mégăs)der. English mega- English pascal English megapascal From mega- + pascal.

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