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Fortin barometer

[ fawr-tan; French fawr-tan ]
/ ˈfɔr tæn; French fɔrˈtɛ̃ /
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noun
an adjustable cistern barometer, the most common of those employing mercury.
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Origin of Fortin barometer

1870–75; named after J. Fortin (1750–1831), French physicist who invented it
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