HyperDic: standard_atmosphere

English > 1 sense of the expression standard atmosphere:
NOUNquantitystandard atmosphere, atmosphere, atm, standard pressurea unit of pressure
English > standard atmosphere: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade.
Synonymsatmosphere, atm, standard pressure
NarrowerSTP, s.t.p.standard ... / standard temperature and pressure
Broaderpressure unitA unit measuring force per unit area
Spanishatm
Catalanatm, atmosfera

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