Hectopascal etymology

English

English word hectopascal comes from English pascal, English hecto-

Detailed word origin of hectopascal

Dictionary entry Language Definition
pascal English (en) In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa.
hecto- English (en) In the International System of Units and other metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 100. Symbol: h.
hectopascal English (en) (metrology) An SI unit of pressure and stress equal to 102 pascals. Symbol: hPa.

Words with the same origin as hectopascal

Descendants of hecto-

hectogram