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torr

(tôr)

n. pl. torr

A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 1.316 × 10^-3 atmosphere or 133.3 pascals.

[After Evangelista Torricelli.]

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torr

(tɔː)

n, pl torr

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

[C20: named after E. Torricelli]

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torr

(tɔr)

n.

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.

[1945–50; after E. Torricelli]

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torr - a unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere; named after Torricelli

millimeter of mercury, mm Hg

pressure unit - a unit measuring force per unit area

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