McLeod gauge is a scientific instrument used to measure very low pressures, down to 10−6 Torr (0.133 mPa). It was invented in 1874 by Herbert McLeod (1841–1923)...
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Pressure measurement (redirect from Gauge pressure)
gauge is unstable and dependent on the nature of the gases being measured, which is not always known. They can be calibrated against a McLeod gauge which...
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McLeod Ganj or McLeodganj (pronounced /məˈklaʊd ˌɡʌndʒ/) is a suburb of Dharamshala in Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, India. It is known as "Little...
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McLeod may refer to: McLeod (surname) Clan MacLeod, a Highland Scottish clan associated with the Isle of Skye McLeod (Edmonton), a residential neighbourhood...
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environment for the filaments. The gauges that Pirani was using in the production environment were some fifty McLeod gauges, each filled with 2 kg of mercury...
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a direct measurement, most commonly a McLeod gauge. The kenotometer is a particular type of hydrostatic gauge, typically used in power plants using steam...
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main mercury gauge out of service after a portable photonic device is installed to replace it. McLeod gauge, a type of mercury pressure gauge used for calibrating...
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McLeod's Light Railways (MLR) consisted of following four 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge lines in West Bengal in India. The railways were built and owned...
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Herbert McLeod,[pronunciation?] FRS (February 1841 – October 1923) was an English chemist, noted for the invention of the McLeod gauge and for the invention...
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front of a diffusion pump to trap backstreaming oil, or in front of a McLeod gauge to keep out water. In this function, they are called a cryotrap, waterpump...
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