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barye

(ˈbærɪ)
n
(Units) a unit of pressure in the cgs system equal to 1 dyne per square centimetre. 1 barye is equivalent to 1 microbar
[C19: from French, from Greek barus heavy]
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Noun1.barye - the absolute unit of pressure equal to one dyne per square centimeter
pressure unit - a unit measuring force per unit area
bar - (meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter; "unfortunately some writers have used bar for one dyne per square centimeter"
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References in classic literature ?
Then he arranged all his beautiful Turkish arms, his fine English guns, his Japanese china, his cups mounted in silver, his artistic bronzes by Feucheres and Barye; examined the cupboards, and placed the key in each; threw into a drawer of his secretary, which he left open, all the pocket-money he had about him, and with it the thousand fancy jewels from his vases and his jewel-boxes; then he made an exact inventory of everything, and placed it in the most conspicuous part of the table, after putting aside the books and papers which had collected there.
Lifetime casts by sculptors such as Bugatti, Barye, and Pompon can run into the hundreds of thousands, but posthumous editions are available for far less
BARYE showed 12 furlongs is well within his compass when winning at Lingfield before Christmas and he can complete a course-and-distance double in the Coral Handicap today.
Jockey-turned trainer Richard Hughes sees Barye run
Coral: 9-2 Unowhatimeanharry, Bivouac, Ibis Du Rheu, Westren Warrior, 6 Yala Enki, 10 Brother Tedd, 12 Gevrey Chambertin, 16 Dell Arca, Un Ace, 20 bar, | BARYE (2.45) left David Simcock in November and on his second start for Richard Hughes produced a career best over today's trip at Lingfield.
Questo volume, catalogo dell'omonima mostra ai Louvre di Parigi, (Salies Mollien, 26 fevrier-18 mai 2009) ripercorre la lunga tradizione delle illustraziord e delle opere d'arte ispirate all'Orlando Furioso di Ludovico Ariosto, dalle edizioni cinquecentine illustrate alle opere degli artisti francesi dell'Ottocento, quali Ingres, Delacroix, Moreau, Barye ecc.
Of the sculpture on display in 1852, it was the work of Antoine-Louis Barye, best know as a sculpteur animalier, that enjoyed the Goncourts' unqualified praise.
The most tempting show this month may be "Antoine-Louis Barye and the American Collector" at James Graham.
For those who enjoy modeling animals, the Barye sculpture may be of interest, especially for those who enjoy fantasizing about mythical beasts.
CHELMSFORD: 5.40 Barye, 6.10 Hydrogen, 6.40 Loyalty, 7.10 John Reel, 7.40 Queen Aggie, 8.10 Come On Dave, 8.40 Emily Davison.