plural torr
: a unit of pressure equal to ¹/₇₆₀ of an atmosphere (about 133.3 pascals)
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The vacuum pressure in the analysis chamber was 2.1 × 10−10 torr to 3.0 × 10−10 torr during analysis facilitated by a liquid nitrogen cold trap53.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 16 July 2025
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torr
noun
plural torr
: a unit of pressure equal to ¹/₇₆₀ of an atmosphere or about 0.019 pounds per square inch or about 133.3 pascals
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