Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

psia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: psia
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of pounds per square inch absolute (an imperial unit of absolute, not relative, pressure; meaning total resultant pressure, including atmospheric or other ambient pressure).

Example Sentences

"Double base propellants often require ignition pressures of as much as 400 psia to avoid the problem of chuffing or hangfires."

Frequently Paired Words

psi

Questions

What does psia mean?: Initialism of pounds per square inch absolute (an imperial unit of absolute, not relative, pressure; meaning total resultant pressure, including atmospheric or other ambient pressure).

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