Torricellian tube

Torricellian tube

(ˌtɒrɪˈsɛlɪən)

n

(General Physics) a vertical glass tube partly evacuated and partly filled with mercury, the height of which is used as a measure of atmospheric pressure

[C17: named after E. Torricelli]

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