Meanings
nounMcLeod gauge (plural McLeod gauges)
plural McLeod gauges · alternative McLeod gage
- natural sciencesa device, rather like a manometer, used to measure low pressures close to that of a vacuum, by using an application of Boyle's law
Origin
Invented in 1874 by Herbert McLeod.
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McLeod gauge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/McLeod%20gauge
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Chicago
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