torr

noun, symbol — 2 senses

nounalso spelled Torr

Etymology Clipping of Torricelli; named after Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli (1608–1647), who discovered the principle of the barometer.

Metrology A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 0.001316 atmospheres or 133.3 pascals.

Torr

symbol

Etymology Clipping of Torricelli. Named after Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli.

Metrology The unit symbol for a torr (“unit of pressure”)

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