Pirani

P3I1R1A1N1I1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginItalian Pirani ← Persian پیرانی →
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Meanings

proper nounPirani (plural Piranis)

plural Piranis

  1. A surname.
nounPirani (plural Piranis)

plural Piranis

  1. chemistryA Pirani gauge.

Origin

  1. Persianپیرانی
  2. ItalianPirani
  3. EnglishPirani

Borrowed from either Italian Pirani or Persian پیرانی; the gauge is named after Marcello Stefano Pirani, a German physicist (1880–1968).

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APA

Pirani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pirani

MLA

“Pirani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pirani. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pirani,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pirani.

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