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Torr
An obsolete unit of pressure equal to that exerted by a column of mercury 1mm high at 0°C and standard gravity (1mm Hg); named after Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), the inventor of the mercury barometer. 1 Torr = 1/760 atm = 133.322 Pa.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Biotechnology
- Category: Genetic engineering
- Organization: FAO
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