gigapascal

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noun

A unit or pressure equal to 10⁹ pascals

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GPa
OriginEnglish pascal ← Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas) →
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Meanings

noungigapascal (plural gigapascals)

plural gigapascals

  1. natural sciencesA unit or pressure equal to 10⁹ pascals

    Synonyms: GPa

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA unit or pressure equal to 10⁹ pascals

Similar
GPa

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓίγας (Gígas)
  2. Ancient Greekγίγας (gígas)
  3. Englishgiga-
  4. Englishpascal
  5. Englishgigapascal

From giga- + pascal.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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