Bubnoff unit

noun

A unit of speed (abbreviated B) equal to one meter per 1,000,000 years, used in geology to measure rates of lowering of earth surfaces due to erosion.

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Meanings

nounBubnoff unit (plural Bubnoff units)

plural Bubnoff units

  1. A unit of speed (abbreviated B) equal to one meter per 1,000,000 years, used in geology to measure rates of lowering of earth surfaces due to erosion.

Origin

Named after the geologist Serge von Bubnoff (1888–1957).

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APA

Bubnoff unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bubnoff%20unit

MLA

“Bubnoff unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bubnoff%20unit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bubnoff unit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bubnoff%20unit.

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