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millibarn

millibarn noun: a unit of cross section equal to one thousandth of a barn; Abbreviation: mb.

Noun

millibarn (plural millibarns)

  1. A unit of cross section equal to one thousandth of a barn; Abbreviation: mb

Forms of millibarn

pluralmillibarns

Origin of millibarn

From milli- + barn.

Questions about millibarn

What does millibarn mean?
Millibarn means a unit of cross section equal to one thousandth of a barn; Abbreviation: mb.
What part of speech is millibarn?
Millibarn is a noun.
What is the plural of millibarn?
The plural of millibarn is millibarns.

Words near millibarn in the dictionary

  1. milliare
  2. milliares
  3. milliaries
  4. milliary
  5. millibar
  6. millibarn
  7. millibarns
  8. millibars
  9. millibecquerel
  10. millibecquerels
  11. milliberal

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