Torricelli

[ tawr-i-chel-ee; Italian tawr-ree-chel-lee ]

noun

1. E·van·ge·lis·ta [e-vahn-je-, lee, -stah], 1608–47, Italian physicist.

Torricelli

/ ˌtɒrɪˈtʃɛlɪ /

noun

1. TorricelliEvangelista16081647MItalianSCIENCE: physicistSCIENCE: mathematician Evangelista (evandʒeˈlista). 1608–47, Italian physicist and mathematician, who discovered the principle of the barometer

Torricelli

/ tō′rə-chĕl′ē /

1. Italian mathematician and physicist noted for discovering that the atmosphere exerts pressure. He demonstrated that this pressure affected the level of mercury in a tube, thereby inventing the mercury barometer (1643).

Other Words From

• Torri·celli·an adjective

Example Sentences

“I understand personal loyalty and I understand the depths of friendship, but somebody needs to take a stand here,” former New Jersey Democratic Sen. Robert Torricelli told the New York Times.

From Los Angeles Times

In 1643, Torricelli took a long tube that was closed at one end and filled it with mercury.

From Literature

“I think the base was fine,” Torricelli said.

From Washington Post

It is true that knowledge of air pressure was widespread by 1712, and any explanation of the workings of a barometer would have conveyed to Newcomen the discoveries of Torricelli and Pascal.

From Literature

He later joined Paul Weiss, one of the best-known law firms in New York, where he defended Robert Torricelli, the New Jersey senator accused of campaign finance violations.

From New York Times