Torr (Noun)
Meaning
A unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere; named after Torricelli.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- A vacuum pump was used to reduce the pressure in the chamber to 0.02 torr.
- The atmospheric pressure measured on Mars was approximately 6.1 torr.
- The scientist specified that the reaction must occur at a pressure of 10-8 torr.
- To achieve the desired level of vacuum, the pressure needed to be lowered to 0.00001 torr.
- The experiment involved removing air from a chamber to reach a pressure of around 0.01 torr.