"API unit" meaning in All languages combined

See API unit on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: API units [plural]
Etymology: From API (“American Petroleum Institute”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} API unit (plural API units)
  1. (oil industry) A unit of radioactivity used for measuring natural gamma rays in the ground. Categories (topical): Oil industry, Units of measure
    Sense id: en-API_unit-en-noun-H1xTUgwN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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