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torr

[ tawr ]
/ tɔr /

noun

a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.

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Origin of torr

First recorded in 1945–50; named after E. Torricelli

Words nearby torr

Torquemada, Tomás de, torque meter, torques, torque spanner, torque wrench, torr, Torralba, Torrance, Torre de Cerredo, Torre del Greco, torrefy
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British Dictionary definitions for torr

torr
/ (tɔː) /

noun plural torr

a unit of pressure equal to one millimetre of mercury (133.322 newtons per square metre)

Word Origin for torr

C20: named after E. Torricelli
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