Definition of McLeod gauge in English:

McLeod gauge

(US McLeod gage)

noun məˈklaʊd ˌɡeɪdʒ

A type of mercury-in-glass manometer for the absolute measurement of low pressures, in which a known volume of the gas to be measured is compressed by the mercury into a small volume, and the resulting pressure is found from the height of the column of mercury it supports.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in James Edward Henry Gordon (1852–1893), electrical engineer. From the name of Herbert McLeod, English scientist, who invented the instrument in 1874 (Philos. Mag. 48 110) + gauge.

Definition of McLeod gauge in US English:

McLeod gauge

(US McLeod gage)

nounməˈklaʊd ˌɡeɪdʒ

A type of mercury-in-glass manometer for the absolute measurement of low pressures, in which a known volume of the gas to be measured is compressed by the mercury into a small volume, and the resulting pressure is found from the height of the column of mercury it supports.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in James Edward Henry Gordon (1852–1893), electrical engineer. From the name of Herbert McLeod, English scientist, who invented the instrument in 1874 ( Philos. Mag 48 110) + gauge.

单词	McLeod gauge
释义	Definition of McLeod gauge in English: McLeod gauge (US McLeod gage) noun məˈklaʊd ˌɡeɪdʒ A type of mercury-in-glass manometer for the absolute measurement of low pressures, in which a known volume of the gas to be measured is compressed by the mercury into a small volume, and the resulting pressure is found from the height of the column of mercury it supports. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in James Edward Henry Gordon (1852–1893), electrical engineer. From the name of Herbert McLeod, English scientist, who invented the instrument in 1874 (Philos. Mag. 48 110) + gauge. Definition of McLeod gauge in US English: McLeod gauge (US McLeod gage) nounməˈklaʊd ˌɡeɪdʒ A type of mercury-in-glass manometer for the absolute measurement of low pressures, in which a known volume of the gas to be measured is compressed by the mercury into a small volume, and the resulting pressure is found from the height of the column of mercury it supports. Origin Late 19th century; earliest use found in James Edward Henry Gordon (1852–1893), electrical engineer. From the name of Herbert McLeod, English scientist, who invented the instrument in 1874 ( Philos. Mag 48 110) + gauge.
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