- milligal
- noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1914 a unit of acceleration equivalent to 1/1000 gal
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milligal — [mil′igal΄] n. one thousandth of a gal … English World dictionary
Milligal — Einheit Norm CGS Einheitensystem Einheitenname Gal Einheitenzeichen Gal Dimensionsname Beschleunigung Dimensionssymbol a … Deutsch Wikipedia
milligal — (mGal or mgal) a unit of acceleration used in geology to measure subtle changes in gravitational acceleration. One milligal equals 10 micrometers per second per second, or 10 5 meters per second per second. The unit should really be called the … Dictionary of units of measurement
milligal — /mil i gal /, n. a unit of acceleration, equal to one thousandth of a gal; one thousandth of a centimeter per second per second. Abbr.: mGal [1910 15; MILLI + GAL2] * * * … Universalium
milligal — mil·li·gal … English syllables
milligal — mil•li•gal [[t]ˈmɪl ɪˌgæl[/t]] n. phs a unit of acceleration equal to 1/1000 of a gal; 1/1000 of a centimeter per second per second • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
milligal — ˈmilə+ˌ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary milli + gal : a unit of acceleration equivalent to 1/1000 gal or 10 microns per second per second that is approximately one millionth of normal acceleration of gravity at the earth s… … Useful english dictionary
mGal — milligal; milligals. * * * … Universalium
mGal — milligal; milligals … Useful english dictionary
MGal — Einheit Norm CGS Einheitensystem Einheitenname Gal Einheitenzeichen Gal Dimensionsname Beschleunigung Dimensionssymbol a … Deutsch Wikipedia
