HYPERBARIC


Meaning of HYPERBARIC in English

[ ˌhʌɪpə'barɪk ]

■ adjective relating to or denoting a gas at a pressure greater than normal.

Origin

1960s: from hyper- + Gk barus 'heavy'.

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