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torr

Syllabification: (torr)
Pronunciation: /tôr/

Definition of torr

noun (plural same)

  • a unit of pressure used in measuring partial vacuums, equal to 133.32 pascals.

Origin:

1940s: named after E. Torr (see Torricelli, Evangelista)

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