pascal

noun

pas·cal | \pa-ˈskal,

Definition of pascal

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a unit of pressure in the meter-kilogram-second system equivalent to one newton per square meter

2 capitalized P or all capitalized : a structured computer programming language developed from Algol and designed to process both numerical and textual data

Pascal

biographical name

Pas·cal | \pa-ˈskal,

pä-ˈskäl\

Definition of Pascal (Entry 2 of 2)

Blaise 1623–1662 French mathematician and philosopher

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The active mixing of material creates powerful whirlwinds even at a depth where the pressure is more than 10 million pascals, or around 100 times the atmospheric pressure of Earth at sea level. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "The Juno Spacecraft Reveals New Mysteries at Jupiter," 25 May 2017

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