kilobar

[ kil-uh-bahr ]

noun

1. a unit of pressure, equal to 1000 bars bar (14,500 pounds per square inch; equivalent to 100 megapascals). : kb

Word History and Origins

Origin of kilobar¹

First recorded in 1925–30; kilo- + bar ³

Example Sentences

Four of the executives said at least 1,000 of the bars, of a standard size known as a kilobar for their weight, have been found.

From Reuters

It has also proposed a global database containing information about every kilobar produced, as a way of cross-checking the products to add an extra layer of security.

From Reuters

But what that special someone would really want is the £27,000 “kilobar”, smaller than a slab of chocolate but reassuringly weighty in this time of turmoil in financial markets.

From Economist

But unlike standardised commodities such as gold, where each kilobar of gold is the same as the next, there is no uniformity in the VER market.

From The Guardian