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torr
[ tawr ]
/ tɔr /
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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
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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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