"API unit" meaning in All languages combined

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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

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