megabar

/mɛɡəˈbɑːr/

Definitions

1. noun

A unit of pressure equal to 1 million bars

“The aircraft’s engines produced a pressure of 50 megabars during testing.”

2. noun

A unit of pressure equal to 1,000,000 times the standard atmospheric pressure

“The high-pressure pump was able to reach pressures of up to 100 megabars.”

Synonyms

  • megapascal
  • millibar

Antonyms

  • atmospheric pressure
  • vacuum