(ひょうめんせき)

ひょうめんせき
noun
surface area
number
1. surface area
The total area covering the outside of a three-dimensional object. Used in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and engineering to describe how much exterior a solid has.
表面積(ひょうめんせき)計算(けいさん)する
Calculate the surface area.
(きゅう)表面積(ひょうめんせき)(もと)める
Find the surface area of a sphere.
Cutting it small increases the surface area and speeds up the reaction.

Compound of 表面(ひょうめん) (surface) + (せき) (product / area). Standard term in math and science contexts.

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