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Torricellian tube
/ ˌtɒrɪˈsɛlɪən /
noun
- a vertical glass tube partly evacuated and partly filled with mercury, the height of which is used as a measure of atmospheric pressure
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Torricellian tube1
C17: named after E. Torricelli
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