MILLIMETER OF MERCURY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere; named after Torricelli

Synonyms:

millimeter of mercury; mm Hg; torr

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("millimeter of mercury" is a kind of...):

pressure unit (a unit measuring force per unit area)

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