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centibel

centibel noun: a measure of sound intensity that is one hundredth of a bel on the logarithmic intensity scale.

Noun

centibel (plural centibels)

  1. A measure of sound intensity that is one hundredth of a bel on the logarithmic intensity scale.

Forms of centibel

pluralcentibels

Origin of centibel

From centi- + bel.

Questions about centibel

What does centibel mean?
Centibel means a measure of sound intensity that is one hundredth of a bel on the logarithmic intensity scale.
What part of speech is centibel?
Centibel is a noun.
What is the plural of centibel?
The plural of centibel is centibels.

Words near centibel in the dictionary

  1. centiares
  2. centiban
  3. centibans
  4. centibar
  5. centibars
  6. centibel
  7. centibels
  8. centibillion
  9. centibillionaire
  10. centibillionaires
  11. centibillions

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