pascal

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Introduction

A unit of pressure in the SI systems, expressed in newtons/ meter squared.

Equal to:

  • 10 E-05 barr
  • 7.50 E-03 torr

kPa is a kilopascal = 1000 pascals

Additional terms

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 1449