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/des"euh bahr'/, n. Physics.a centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to 1/10 bar or 100,000 dynes per square centimeter.[1905-10; DECI- + BAR1]
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decibar — /des euh bahr /, n. Physics. a centimeter gram second unit of pressure, equal to 1/10 bar or 100,000 dynes per square centimeter. [1905 10; DECI + BAR1] … Useful english dictionary
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dbar — see decibar … Dictionary of units of measurement
