Psia

noun

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  1. 1
    Initialism of pounds per square inch absolute (an imperial unit of absolute, not relative, pressure; meaning total resultant pressure, including atmospheric or other ambient pressure). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

    "Double base propellants often require ignition pressures of as much as 400 psia to avoid the problem of chuffing or hangfires."

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"Double base propellants often require ignition pressures of as much as 400 psia to avoid the problem of chuffing or hangfires."

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