What does "barye" mean?

A unit of pressure under the CGS system; symbol Ba; equal to 1 dyne per square centimeter. 1 Ba = 0.1 Pa = 0.1 N/m2 = 1x10⁻⁶ bar.

What is a synonym for "barye"?

Common synonyms include: bar absolute, microbar.

noun

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Noun

1
A unit of pressure under the CGS system; symbol Ba; equal to 1 dyne per square centimeter. 1 Ba = 0.1 Pa = 0.1 N/m2 = 1x10⁻⁶ bar.
2
the absolute unit of pressure equal to one dyne per square centimeter wordnet

From French French barye, from Ancient Greek Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús, “heavy”).