Associations to the word «Torr»

Wiktionary

TORR, noun. A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 1.316·10-3 atmosphere or 133.3 pascals.

Dictionary definition

TORR, noun. A unit of pressure equal to 0.001316 atmosphere; named after Torricelli.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats