barye

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noun

A unit of pressure under the CGS system; symbol Ba; equal to 1 dyne per square centimeter. 1 Ba = 0.1 Pa = 0.1 N/m2 = 1x10⁻⁶ bar.

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bar absolutemicrobar
OriginFrench barye ← Ancient Greek βαρύς →
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Meanings

nounbarye (plural baryes)

plural baryes · alternative barad · alternative barie · alternative barrie · alternative bary · alternative baryd · alternative baryed

  1. natural sciencesA unit of pressure under the CGS system; symbol Ba; equal to 1 dyne per square centimeter. 1 Ba = 0.1 Pa = 0.1 N/m2 = 1x10⁻⁶ bar.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe absolute unit of pressure equal to one dyne per square centimeter

Similar
bar absolutemicrobar
Broader
pressure unit
Also see
barmicrobar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβαρύς“heavy”
  2. Frenchbarye
  3. Englishbarye

From French French barye, from Ancient Greek Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús, “heavy”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

barye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barye

MLA

“barye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barye. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barye,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barye.

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