PAS|CAL — «pas KAL, PAS kuhl», noun. the unit of pressure in the meter kilogram second system. It is equal to the pressure resulting from the force of 1 newton exerted over 1 square meter. ╂[< Blaise Pascal; see etym. under Pascal s law (Cf. ↑Pascal s… … Useful english dictionary
pas|cal — «pas KAL, PAS kuhl», noun. the unit of pressure in the meter kilogram second system. It is equal to the pressure resulting from the force of 1 newton exerted over 1 square meter. ╂[< Blaise Pascal; see etym. under Pascal s law (Cf. ↑Pascal s… … Useful english dictionary
Pascal's law — Pas·cal s law pas kalz n a statement in physics: a force applied to an enclosed fluid at equilibrium is transmitted uniformly and with undiminished intensity in all directions throughout the fluid * * * pressure applied to a liquid at any point… … Medical dictionary
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Pascal — Blaise, French scientist, 1623–1662. See p., P. law. * * * pas·cal pas kal n a unit of pressure in the mks system equivalent to one newton per square meter or to 1.45 × 10 4 pounds per square inch Pas·cal pȧs kȧl Blaise (1623 1662) French… … Medical dictionary
pascal — A derived unit of pressure or stress in the SI system, expressed in newtons per square meter; equal to 10−5 bar or 7.50062 × 10−3 torr. [B. P.] * * * pas·cal pas kal n a unit of pressure in the mks system equivalent to one newton per square meter … Medical dictionary
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Pascal (disambiguation) — Pascal or PASCAL may refer to:People* Pascal (name), a given name or surname * Blaise Pascal (1623–1662), French mathematician and philosopherFictional characters* Pascal, the main character in the film The Red Balloon * Pascal, a character in… … Wikipedia
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