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Bubnoff unit

Bubnoff unit noun: a unit of speed (abbreviated B) equal to one meter per 1,000,000 years, used in geology to measure rates of lowering of earth surfaces due to erosion.

Noun

Bubnoff unit (plural Bubnoff units)

  1. A unit of speed (abbreviated B) equal to one meter per 1,000,000 years, used in geology to measure rates of lowering of earth surfaces due to erosion.

Forms of Bubnoff unit

pluralBubnoff units

Origin of Bubnoff unit

Named after the geologist Serge von Bubnoff (1888–1957).

Questions about Bubnoff unit

What does Bubnoff unit mean?
Bubnoff unit means a unit of speed (abbreviated B) equal to one meter per 1,000,000 years, used in geology to measure rates of lowering of earth surfaces due to erosion.
What part of speech is Bubnoff unit?
Bubnoff unit is a noun.
What is the plural of Bubnoff unit?
The plural of Bubnoff unit is Bubnoff units.

Words near Bubnoff unit in the dictionary

  1. bubliks
  2. Bublis
  3. Bublitz
  4. Bublitzes
  5. Bubnell
  6. Bubnoff unit
  7. Bubnoff units
  8. bubo
  9. buboe
  10. buboed
  11. buboes

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