Fortin barometer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Fortin barometer
1870–75; named after J. Fortin (1750–1831), French physicist who invented it
Example Sentences
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We commenced by unearthing various meteorological and astronomical instruments—the thermometers of Baudin, Salleron, Fastre, an aneroid, a Fortin barometer, chronometers, a sextant, an astronomical spyglass, a compass glass....
From Atlantida by Benôit, Pierre
It glanced upon the great yellow cylinders of the electric machine, struck upon the long glass bottles, rebounded from two silver reflectors, and rested, in passing, upon a magnificent Fortin barometer.
From The Man With The Broken Ear by Holt, Henry
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