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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