McLeod gauge

American

noun

Physical Chemistry.

a device for determining very low gas pressures by manometrically measuring the pressure of a sample after its compression to a known fraction of its original volume.

Etymology

Origin of McLeod gauge

Named after Herbert McLeod (1841–1932), English chemist

Example Sentences

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Stevens came into the shop, holding a modified McLeod gauge which he had just taken from the interior of the tube.

From Spacehounds of IPC by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)

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