Monday, July 6, 2009

Torr (7.7.2009)

Definitions of torr on the Web:

  • a unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere; named after Torricelli
    wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

  • John Torrey (August 15, 1796 - March 10, 1873) was an American botanist.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torr.

  • The torr (symbol: Torr) is a non-SI unit of pressure defined as of a standard atmosphere. Note that the symbol is spelled exactly the same as the ...
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torr

  • The Torrs are a Local Nature Reserve and one of the four main hills in the North Devon coastal town of Ilfracombe.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Torrs

  • A unit of pressure used with vacuum pumps, equal to 1mm of mercury and 133.32 Pascal's.

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