kilopascal

noun

ki·​lo·​pas·​cal ˌki-lə-ˌpa-ˈskal How to pronounce kilopascal (audio)
ˌkē-lə-
: 1000 pascals

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Sinatra says that a contact pressure (the force created by two objects pushing away from each other) of 1 kilopascals (kPa) or more could potentially squish the fragile jellies. — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2019 The cordless vacuum is extra powerful and has two suction settings, 9kPa and 5kPa (kilopascals, a measurement of suction pressure). — Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2023 Pressure to perform Physicists hope to achieve their dream of creating a material that conducts electricity with no resistance at room temperature — although, for now, such superconducting materials work only at pressures of millions of kilopascals. — Davide Castelvecchi, Scientific American, 30 Dec. 2019

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1978, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of kilopascal was in 1978

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kilopascal

noun
kilo·​pas·​cal
ˌkil-ə-pas-ˈkal
: 1000 pascals

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