Definition of McLeod gauge
:a sensitive instrument for measuring the pressure of a highly rarefied gas by compressing a portion of the gas in a closed capillary tube and applying Boyle's law
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Origin and Etymology of mcleod gauge
after Herbert McLeod †1923 English chemist
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