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Torr Another name for millimeters of mercury

Torr another name for millimeter of mercury (mm Hg). (5.1) Transfer RNA (tRNA) a small RNA fragment that finds specific amino acids and attaches them to the protein chain as dictated by the codons in mRNA. (22.6)... [Pg.1110]

Units of pressure The SI unit of pressure is the pascal (Pa). It is named for Blaise Pascal, a French mathematician and philosopher. The pascal is derived from the SI unit of force, the newton (N). One pascal is equal to a force of one newton per square meter 1 Pa equals 1 N/m. Many fields of science still use more traditional units of pressure. For example, engineers often report pressure as pounds per square inch (psi). The pressures measured by barometers and manometers can be reported in millimeters of mercury (mm Fig). There is also a unit called the torr and another unit called a bar. [Pg.407]


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