millibar

Questions

How do you pronounce millibar?

The recorded pronunciation is /mˈɪləbˌɑɹ/.

What does millibar mean?

A non-SI unit of pressure equal to 100 pascals, used primarily to report atmospheric pressure.

Where does millibar come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sm̥- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂ Proto-Indo-European *smih₂ Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰes- Proto-Indo-European *-lom Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéslom ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂ Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéslih₂ Proto-Indo-European *smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ Proto-Italic *smīɣeslī Latin mīlleder. French milli- English milli- Vulgar Latin *barra Old French barrebor. Middle English barre English bar English millibar From milli- + bar.

How to pronounce millibar

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