/fawr"tan/ ; Fr. /fawrdd taonn"/
an adjustable cistern barometer, the most common of those employing mercury.
[ 1870-75; named after J. Fortin (1750-1831), French physicist who invented it ]
/fawr"tan/ ; Fr. /fawrdd taonn"/
an adjustable cistern barometer, the most common of those employing mercury.
[ 1870-75; named after J. Fortin (1750-1831), French physicist who invented it ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012